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4-27-301. Purposes.
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4-27-301. Purposes.
(a) Every corporation incorporated under this chapter has the purpose of engaging in any lawful business unless a more limited purpose is specifically set forth in the articles of incorporation. A statement of a corporation's primary purpose or purposes made pursuant to § 4-27-202(a)(5) shall not be construed as a specific limitation of the broad purposes for which the corporation may be organized.
(b) A corporation engaging in a business that is subject to regulation under another statute of this state may incorporate under this chapter only if permitted by, and subject to all limitations of, the other statute.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-27-301
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4-27-301. Purposes.
(a) Every corporation incorporated under this chapter has the purpose of engaging in any lawful business unless a more limited purpose is specifically set forth in the articles of incorporation. A statement of a corporation's primary purpose or purposes made pursuant to § 4-27-202(a)(5) shall not be construed as a specific limitation of the broad purposes for which the corporation may be organized.
(b) A corporation engaging in a business that is subject to regulation under another statute of this state may incorporate under this chapter only if permitted by, and subject to all limitations of, the other statute.
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4-27-202. Articles of incorporation.
(a) The articles of incorporation must set forth:
(1) a corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of § 4-27-401;
(2) the number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue and, if such shares are to consist of one (1) class only, the par value of each of such shares, or a statement that all of such shares are without par value; or, if such shares are to be divided into classes, the number of shares of each class, and a statement of the par value of the shares of each such class or that such shares are without par value;
(3) the information required by § 4-20-105(a);
(4) the name and address of each incorporator; and
(5) the primary purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized, which is provided to the Secretary of State for informational purposes and shall not, unless specifically stated in the articles of incorporation, limit the broad purposes provided in § 4-27-301.
(b) The articles of incorporation may set forth:
(1) the names and addresses of the individuals who are to serve as the initial directors;
(2) provisions not inconsistent with law regarding:
(i) specific limitations on the purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized;
(ii) managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation;
(iii) defining, limiting, and regulating the powers of the corporation, its board of directors, and shareholders; and
(iv) the imposition of personal liability on shareholders for the debts of the corporation to a specified extent and upon specified conditions;
(3) a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-27-202
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 4-27-202. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.