Terms Used In Iowa Code 496C.16

  • 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.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 All directors of a professional corporation and all officers of a professional corporation, except assistant officers, shall at all times be individuals who are licensed to practice in this state a profession, or a lawful combination of professions pursuant tosection 496C.4, which the corporation is authorized to practice. However, upon the occurrence of any event that requires the corporation either to be dissolved or to elect to adopt the provisions of the Iowa business corporation Act, chapter 490, as provided in section 496C.19, provided the corporation ceases to practice the profession that the corporation is authorized to practice, as provided in section 496C.19, then individuals who are not licensed to practice in this state a profession that the corporation is authorized to practice may be appointed as officers and directors for the sole purpose of carrying out the dissolution of the corporation or, if applicable, the voluntary election of the corporation to adopt the provisions of the Iowa business corporation Act, as provided in section 496C.19.