Kansas Statutes > Chapter 17 > Article 73 – Foreign Corporations


§ 17-7302	Foreign corporations; filing of merger or consolidation information; amendments to articles of incorporation
§ 17-7305	Banking power denied; foreign corporations subject to laws governing domestic corporations
§ 17-7307	Actions by and against unqualified foreign corporations

Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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.
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