Chapter 623 — Chapter 623

This law may be cited as the “Private School Corporation Law of 1959.”

Any 25 or more adult persons, who are legal residents of Florida and of the county in which any corporation may be formed hereunder, may form a private school corporation, under the provisions of this act and such private school shall be incorporated in the following manner: Ther…

(1) The proposed charter shall be acknowledged by one of the subscribing incorporators before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds, which said subscribing incorporator shall also take and subscribe to an oath, to be endorsed on the proposed charter, that it is i…

The charter of any corporation incorporated under this act may be amended as follows: When the members of the corporation at a regular or special meeting held in accordance with its bylaws shall approve a resolution providing an amendment to the charter, a copy of such resolution…

The original charter, with the clerk’s certificate of recording thereon, or a duly certified copy thereof, shall be evidence of the contents of the charter in all actions and proceedings, and shall be conclusive evidence of the existence of such corporation in all actions and pro…

Any such corporation may be dissolved upon its petition to the circuit judge who shall order notice thereof to be published for such period of time as she or he may deem expedient and upon proof of such publication the circuit judge may decree dissolution and make all necessary o…

(1) Any two or more corporations existing under the provisions of this act and operating within the same county may consolidate into a new corporation or merge into any one of the constituent corporations, as shall be specified in the consolidation or merger agreement. The board …

A corporation incorporated under the provisions of this act to operate in an entire county, or major area thereof may operate separate schools in such area and in such locations as it may deem necessary or advisable and under such rules and regulations as specified in the bylaws.

The property of any private school corporation incorporated under the provisions of this act shall be exempt from taxation as provided by law.

Any corporation existing under the provisions of this act, unless otherwise limited by its charter or bylaws shall have the following powers:(1) To purchase, own, lease, hold, sell, convey, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of real and personal property, ta…

The membership of a corporation existing under the provisions of this act shall be composed of persons who have been approved for membership, as provided by the charter and bylaws of the corporation.

(1) The control of such corporation shall be vested in a board consisting of not fewer than five directors. The number of directors, whether five or more, shall be specified by the charter or bylaws of the corporation. The term of service of the directors shall be established by …

Any corporation organized and existing under this act shall be administered, supervised, operated, financed, and controlled exclusively by private persons and private entities and their funds. All persons while acting in any public official capacity are hereby specifically prohib…

The provisions of this act shall be deemed to be accumulative and supplemental to any other powers and authority for the creation of corporations not for profit as set out in chapter 617.