Chapter 31d. West Virginia Business Corporation Act

Article 1. General Provisions

• Part 1. Short Title, Reservation of Powers and Construction of Chapter
• Part 3. Secretary of State
• Part 4. Venue

Article 2. Incorporation

• W. Va. Code § 31D-2-201 Incorporators
• W. Va. Code § 31D-2-202 Articles of Incorporation
• W. Va. Code § 31D-2-203 Incorporation
• W. Va. Code § 31D-2-204 Organization of Corporation
• W. Va. Code § 31D-2-205 Bylaws
• W. Va. Code § 31D-2-206 Emergency Bylaws

Article 3. Purposes and Powers

• W. Va. Code § 31D-3-301 Purposes
• W. Va. Code § 31D-3-302 General Powers
• W. Va. Code § 31D-3-303 Emergency Powers
• W. Va. Code § 31D-3-304 Ultra Vires

Article 4. Name

• W. Va. Code § 31D-4-401 Corporate Name
• W. Va. Code § 31D-4-402 Use of the Words "Corporation", "Incorporated" Or "Limited"; Prohibitions; Penalties
• W. Va. Code § 31D-4-403 Reserved Name
• W. Va. Code § 31D-4-404 Registered Name

Article 5. Office and Agent

• W. Va. Code § 31D-5-501 Registered Office and Registered Agent
• W. Va. Code § 31D-5-502 Change of Registered Office Or Registered Agent
• W. Va. Code § 31D-5-503 Resignation of Registered Agent
• W. Va. Code § 31D-5-504 Service On Corporation

Article 6. Shares and Distributions

• Part 1. Shares
• Part 2. Issuance of Shares
• Part 3. Subsequent Acquisition of Shares
• Part 4. Distributions

Article 7. Shareholders

• Part 1. Meetings
• Part 2. Voting
• Part 3. Voting Trusts and Agreements

Article 8. Directors and Officers

• Part 1. Board of Directors
• Part 2. Meetings and Action of the Board
• Part 3. Directors
• Part 4. Officers
• Part 5. Indemnification and Advance For Expenses
• Part 6. Directors' Conflicting Interest Transactions

Article 9. Reserved

Article 10. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

• Part 1. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
• Part 2. Amendment of Bylaws

Article 11. Mergers and Share Exchanges

• W. Va. Code § 31D-11-1101 Definitions
• W. Va. Code § 31D-11-1102 Merger
• W. Va. Code § 31D-11-1103 Share Exchange
• W. Va. Code § 31D-11-1104 Action On a Plan of Merger Or Share Exchange
• W. Va. Code § 31D-11-1105 Merger Between Parent and Subsidiary Or Between Subsidiaries
• W. Va. Code § 31D-11-1106 Articles of Merger Or Share Exchange
• W. Va. Code § 31D-11-1107 Effect of Merger Or Share Exchange
• W. Va. Code § 31D-11-1108 Abandonment of a Merger Or Share Exchange
• W. Va. Code § 31D-11-1109 Conversion of a Domestic Corporation to a Domestic Limited Liability Company

Article 12. Disposition of Assets

• W. Va. Code § 31D-12-1201 Disposition of Assets Not Requiring Shareholder Approval
• W. Va. Code § 31D-12-1202 Shareholder Approval of Certain Dispositions

Article 13. Appraisal Rights

• Part 1. Right to Appraisal and Payment For Shares
• Part 2. Procedure For Exercise of Appraisal Rights
• Part 3. Judicial Appraisal of Shares

Article 14. Dissolution

• Part 1. Voluntary Dissolution
• Part 2. Administrative Dissolution
• Part 3. Judicial Dissolution
• Part 4. Miscellaneous

Article 15. Foreign Corporations

• W. Va. Code § 31D-15-1501 Authority to Transact Business and Jurisdiction Over Foreign Corporations
• W. Va. Code § 31D-15-1502 Consequences of Transacting Business Without Authority
• W. Va. Code § 31D-15-1503 Application For Certificate of Authority
• W. Va. Code § 31D-15-1504 Amended Certificate of Authority
• W. Va. Code § 31D-15-1505 Effect of Certificate of Authority
• W. Va. Code § 31D-15-1506 Corporate Name of Foreign Corporation
• W. Va. Code § 31D-15-1507 Registered Office and Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation
• W. Va. Code § 31D-15-1508 Change of Registered Office Or Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation
• W. Va. Code § 31D-15-1509 Resignation of Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation
• W. Va. Code § 31D-15-1510 Service On Foreign Corporation
• Part 2. Withdrawal
• Part 3. Revocation of Certificate of Authority

Article 16. Records and Reports

• Part 1. Records
• Part 2. Reports

Article 17. Transition Provisions

• W. Va. Code § 31D-17-1701 Application to Existing Domestic Corporations
• W. Va. Code § 31D-17-1702 Application to Qualified Foreign Corporations
• W. Va. Code § 31D-17-1703 Effective Date