Florida Statutes 617.1806 – Conversion to corporation not for profit; petition and contents
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 617.1806
- Articles of incorporation: includes original, amended, and restated articles of incorporation, articles of consolidation, and articles of merger, and all amendments thereto, including documents designated by the laws of this state as charters, and, in the case of a foreign corporation, documents equivalent to articles of incorporation in the jurisdiction of incorporation. See Florida Statutes 617.01401
- 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.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
A petition for conversion to a corporation not for profit pursuant to s. 617.1805 shall be accompanied by the written consent of all the shareholders authorizing the change in the corporate nature and directing an authorized officer to file such petition before the court, together with a statement agreeing to accept all the property of the petitioning corporation and agreeing to assume and pay all its indebtedness and liabilities, and the proposed articles of incorporation signed by the president and secretary of the petitioning corporation which shall set forth the provisions required in original articles of incorporation by s. 617.0202.