Title 6 — Commerce and Trade
89 chapters · 627 sections in this title.
6 Del. C. § 1901. Definitions.
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§ 1901. Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Member” means a person who, under the rules or practices of a nonprofit association, may participate in the selection of persons authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association or in the development of policy of the nonprof…
6 Del. C. § 1902. Supplementary general principles of law and equity.
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§ 1902. Supplementary general principles of law and equity. Principles of law and equity supplement this chapter unless displaced by a particular provision of it.71 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 1;
6 Del. C. § 1903. Territorial application.
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§ 1903. Territorial application. Real and personal property in this State may be acquired, held, encumbered and transferred by a nonprofit association, whether or not the nonprofit association or a member has any other relationship to this State.71 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 1;
6 Del. C. § 1904. Real and personal property; nonprofit association as legatee, devisee or beneficiary.
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§ 1904. Real and personal property; nonprofit association as legatee, devisee or beneficiary. (a) A nonprofit association in its name may acquire, hold, encumber or transfer an estate or interest in real or personal property. (b) A nonprofit association may be a legatee, devisee …
6 Del. C. § 1905. Statement of authority as to real property.
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§ 1905. Statement of authority as to real property. (a) A nonprofit association may execute and file a statement of authority to transfer an estate or interest in real property in the name of the nonprofit association. (b) An estate or interest in real property in the name of a n…
6 Del. C. § 1906. Liability in tort and contract.
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§ 1906. Liability in tort and contract. (a) A nonprofit association is a legal entity separate from its members for the purposes of determining and enforcing rights, duties and liabilities in contract and tort. (b) A person is not liable for a breach of a nonprofit association’s …
6 Del. C. § 1907. Capacity to assert and defend; standing.
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§ 1907. Capacity to assert and defend; standing. (a) A nonprofit association, in its name, may institute, defend, intervene or participate in a judicial, administrative or other governmental proceeding or in an arbitration, mediation or any other form of alternative dispute resol…
6 Del. C. § 1908. Effect of judgment or order.
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§ 1908. Effect of judgment or order. A judgment or order against a nonprofit association is not by itself a judgment or order against a member.71 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 1;
6 Del. C. § 1909. Disposition of personal property of inactive nonprofit association.
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§ 1909. Disposition of personal property of inactive nonprofit association. If a nonprofit association has been inactive for 3 years or longer, a person in possession or control of personal property of the nonprofit association may transfer the property: (1) If a document of a no…
6 Del. C. § 1910. Appointment of agent to receive service of process.
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§ 1910. Appointment of agent to receive service of process. (a) A nonprofit association may file in the office of the Secretary of State a statement appointing an agent authorized to receive service of process. (b) A statement appointing an agent must set forth: (1) The name of t…
6 Del. C. § 1911. Claim not abated by change of members or officers.
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§ 1911. Claim not abated by change of members or officers. A claim for relief against a nonprofit association does not abate merely because of a change in its members or persons authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association.71 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 1;
6 Del. C. § 1912. Venue.
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§ 1912. Venue. For purposes of venue, a nonprofit association is a resident of a city or county in which it has an office.71 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 1;
6 Del. C. § 1913. Summons and complaint; service on whom.
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§ 1913. Summons and complaint; service on whom. In an action or proceeding against a nonprofit association, a summons and complaint must be served on an agent authorized by appointment to receive service of process, an officer, managing or general agent, or a person authorized to…
6 Del. C. § 1914. Uniformity of application and construction.
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§ 1914. Uniformity of application and construction. This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.71 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 1;
6 Del. C. § 1915. Short title.
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§ 1915. Short title. This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Delaware Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act.”71 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 1;
6 Del. C. § 1916. Transition concerning real and personal property.
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§ 1916. Transition concerning real and personal property. (a) If, before June 25, 1997, an estate or interest in real or personal property was purportedly transferred to a nonprofit association, on June 25, 1997, the estate or interest vests in the nonprofit association unless th…