Scope and Application of Chapter; Exceptions. (a) The provisions of this chapter are applicable to every private corporation, profit or nonprofit, stock or nonstock, now existing or hereafter formed, and to the outstanding and future securities thereof, unless such corporation be expressly excepted from the operation thereof, or there be a special provision in relation to any class thereof inconsistent with some provisions of this chapter, in which case the special provision prevails. (b) The existence of corporations heretofore formed or existing shall not be affected by the enactment of this chapter nor by any change in the requirements for the formation of corporations nor by amendment or repeal of the laws under which they were formed or created. Source: 37 TTC § 2.