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Terms Used In Washington Code 24.03A.720

  • 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.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
A person who is a member, director, officer, interest holder, or otherwise affiliated with a charitable corporation or any other eligible entity with a charitable purpose may not receive a direct or indirect financial benefit in connection with a merger governed by RCW 24.03A.710 through 24.03A.750 to which the charitable corporation or unincorporated entity is a party unless the person is itself a charitable corporation, the federal government, a tribal government, a state or local government, a governmental subdivision, or an eligible entity that is organized exclusively for charitable purposes. This section does not apply to the receipt of reasonable compensation for services rendered.

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