Title 23B — Title 23B WASHINGTON BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
22 chapters · 253 sections in this title.
RCW 23B.19.010 Legislative findings—Intent.
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The legislature finds that:(1) Corporations that offer employment and health, retirement, and other benefits to citizens of the state of Washington are vital to the economy of this state and the well-being of all of its citizens;(2) The welfare of the employees of these corporati…
RCW 23B.19.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Acquiring person" means a person or group of persons, other than the target corporation or a subsidiary of the target corporation, who is the beneficial owner of votin…
RCW 23B.19.030 Transaction excluded from chapter—Inadvertent acquisition.
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This chapter does not apply to a significant business transaction of a target corporation with an acquiring person of the target corporation which became an acquiring person inadvertently, if the acquiring person (1) as soon as practicable, divests itself of a sufficient amount o…
RCW 23B.19.040 Approval of significant business transaction required—Violation.
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(1)(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this title, a target corporation shall not for a period of five years following the acquiring person's share acquisition time engage in a significant business transaction unless:(i) It is exempted by RCW 23B.19.030;(ii)…
RCW 23B.19.050 Provisions of chapter additional to other requirements.
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The requirements imposed by this chapter are to be in addition to, and not in lieu of, requirements imposed on a transaction by any provision in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of the target corporation, or otherwise.[ 1989 c 165 s 201.]
RCW 23B.19.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …