A corporation formed under the provisions of this chapter shall have all of the powers, rights, privileges and immunities available to any other corporation incorporated under chapters 1 through 18 of this title, and in addition thereto and subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth in this chapter, shall have power to:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 10-2253

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Board of directors: means the group of persons vested with the management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name by which the group is designated and includes the governing body or bodies of a water users' association if the articles of incorporation of the water users' association provide for a governing body or bodies denominated other than as a board of directors. See Arizona Laws 10-140
  • Corporation: means a business development corporation formed under this chapter. See Arizona Laws 10-2251
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Person: includes an individual and entity. See Arizona Laws 10-140
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Shares: means units into which the shareholders' rights to participate in the control of a corporation, in its surplus or profits, or in the distribution of its assets, are divided. See Arizona Laws 10-2251
  • Vote: includes authorization by written ballot and written consent. See Arizona Laws 10-3140

1. Borrow money and otherwise incur indebtedness for any of its purposes, to issue its bonds, debentures, notes, other evidences of indebtedness, whether secured or unsecured therefor, and to secure the same by mortgage, pledge, deed of trust or other lien on its property, franchises, rights and privileges, of every kind and nature, or any part thereof.

2. Lend money to and guarantee, endorse or act as surety on the bonds, notes, contracts or other obligations of, or otherwise assist financially, any person, firm, corporation, joint stock company or association, and to establish and regulate the terms and conditions with respect to any such loans or financial assistance and the charges for interest and service connected therewith. No loan or financial assistance shall be made available unless the loan or financial assistance applied for is not otherwise available to the applicant from financial institutions on reasonable terms, it being the intent hereof that customary sources of credit be utilized whenever possible.

3. Purchase, receive, hold, lease or otherwise acquire, and to sell, convey, mortgage, lease, pledge or otherwise dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as its board of directors may deem advisable, real and personal property, together with such rights and privileges as may be incidental and appurtenant thereto, and the use thereof, including but not restricted to any real or personal property acquired by such corporation from time to time in the satisfaction of debts or enforcements of obligations.

4. Acquire the good will, business rights, real and personal property and other assets or any part thereof, of such persons’ firms, corporations, joint stock companies or associations as may be in furtherance of the corporate purposes provided herein, and to assume, undertake, guarantee or pay the obligations, debts and liabilities of any such person, firm, corporation, joint stock company or association; to acquire improved or unimproved real estate for the purpose of constructing industrial plants or other business establishments thereon, or for the purpose of disposing of such real estate to others for the construction of industrial plants or other business establishments, and in furtherance of the corporate purposes provided herein, to acquire, construct or reconstruct, alter, repair, maintain, operate, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of industrial plants or business establishments.

5. Acquire, subscribe for, own, hold, sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise dispose of the stock, shares, bonds, debentures, notes or other securities and evidences of interest in or indebtedness of, any person, firm, corporation, joint stock company or association and while owner or holder thereof to exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges of ownership including the right to vote thereon.

6. Accept grants, loans, subsidies and other aids from and to enter into agreement or other transactions with any state or federal agency and to participate with such state or federal agency and with other corporations in making loans and rendering financial assistance to any person, firm, corporation, joint stock company or association.

7. Cooperate with, and avail itself of, the facilities of the Arizona development board or its successor and any other government agency, and to cooperate with and assist and otherwise encourage other organizations in the state in the promotion, assistance and development of the business, prosperity and economic welfare of the state.