§ 55-1-01 Short title
§ 55-1-02 Reservation of power to amend or repeal
§ 55-1-20 Filing requirements
§ 55-1-21 Forms
§ 55-1-22 Filing, service, and copying fees
§ 55-1-28 Certificate of existence
§ 55-1-30 Powers
§ 55-1-31 Interrogatories by Secretary of State
§ 55-1-32 Penalties imposed upon corporations, officers, and directors for failure to answer interrogatories
§ 55-1-33 Information disclosed by interrogatories
§ 55-1-40 Chapter definitions
§ 55-1-41 Notice
§ 55-1-42 Number of shareholders
§ 55-1-50 Electronic transactions
§ 55-1-60 Definitions
§ 55-1-61 Defective corporate actions
§ 55-1-62 Ratification of defective corporate actions
§ 55-1-63 Action on ratification
§ 55-1-64 Notice requirements
§ 55-1-65 Effect of ratification
§ 55-1-66 Filings
§ 55-1-67 Judicial proceedings regarding validity of corporate actions

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 55 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • 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.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3