Title 17, Title 17 — Corporations, Partnerships And Associations

Statement of authority as to real property. (a) A nonprofit association shall execute and record 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 nonpr…

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 contract…

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 resolution. (…

Effect of judgment or order. A judgment or order against a nonprofit association is not by itself a judgment or order against a member.

Disposition of personal property of inactive nonprofit association. (a) If a nonprofit association has been inactive for three (3) years or longer, a person in possession or control of personal property of the nonprofit association may transfer the property: (i) If a nonprofit as…

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 shall set forth: (i) The name of the nonp…

Claim not abated by change of members of officers. A claim for relief against a nonprofit association does not abate solely by reason of a change in its members or persons authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association.

Venue. For purposes of venue, a nonprofit association is a resident of a county in which it has an office.

Summons and complaint; service on whom. In an action or proceeding against a nonprofit association a summons and complaint shall be served on an agent authorized by appointment to receive service of process, an officer, managing or general agent, or a person authorized to partici…

Transition concerning real and personal property. (a) If, before July 1, 1993, an estate or interest in real or personal property was purportedly transferred to a nonprofit association, on July 1, 1993 the estate or interest vests in the nonprofit association unless the parties h…

Savings clause. This act does not affect an action or proceeding begun or right accrued before July 1, 1993.