(1) If a registered foreign nonprofit corporation merges into a nonregistered foreign entity or converts to a different type of foreign entity required to register to do business in this state, the foreign entity shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing an application for transfer of registration under RCW 23.95.545.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 24.03A.300

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) If a registered foreign nonprofit corporation is a party to a statutory merger permitted by the laws of the jurisdiction where it is incorporated, and the corporation is the surviving corporation, it is not necessary for the corporation to register to do business or to amend its registration unless the corporation’s name is changed.

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Effective date2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.