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Washington Code Laws for Corporation Sole
Section 24.12:010-060
RCW 24.12.010 Corporations sole -- Church and religious societies.
Any person, being the bishop, overseer
or presiding elder of any church or religious denomination in this state, may,
in conformity with the constitution, canons, rules, regulations or discipline of
such church or denomination, become a corporation sole, in the manner prescribed
in this chapter, as nearly as may be; and, thereupon, said bishop, overseer or
presiding elder, as the case may be, together with his successors in office or
position, by his official designation, shall be held and deemed to be a body
corporate, with all the rights and powers prescribed in the case of corporations
aggregate; and with all the privileges provided by law for religious
corporations.
[1915 c 79 § 1; RRS § 3884.]
RCW 24.12.020 Corporate powers.
Every corporation sole shall, for the
purpose of the trust, have power to contract in the same manner and to the same
extent as a natural person, and may sue and be sued, and may defend in all
courts and places, in all matters and proceedings whatever, and shall have
authority to borrow money and give promissory notes therefor, and to secure the
payment of the same by mortgage or other lien upon property, real and personal;
to buy, sell, lease, mortgage and in every way deal in real and personal
property in the same manner as a natural person may, and without the order of
any court; to receive bequests and devises for its own use or upon trusts, to
the same extent as natural persons may; and to appoint attorneys in fact.
[1915 c 79 § 2; RRS § 3885.]
RCW 24.12.025 Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
RCW 23B.17.030 Limitation on liability of directors -- Indemnification.
The provisions of RCW 23B.08.320 and 23B.08.500 through 23B.08.600 shall apply to any corporation, other than a municipal corporation, incorporated under the laws of the state of Washington.
[1989 c 165 § 190.]
RCW 24.12.030 Filing articles -- Property held in trust.
Articles of incorporation shall be filed
in like manner as provided by law for corporations aggregate, and therein shall
be set forth the facts authorizing such incorporation, and declare the manner in
which any vacancy occurring in the incumbency of such bishop, overseer or
presiding elder, as the case may be, is required by the constitution, canons,
rules, regulations or discipline of such church or denomination to be filled,
which statement shall be verified by affidavit, and for proof of the appointment
or election of such bishop, overseer or presiding elder, as the case may be, or
any succeeding incumbent of such corporation, it shall be sufficient to file
with the secretary of state the original or a copy of his commission, or
certificate, or letters of election or appointment, duly attested: PROVIDED, All
property held in such official capacity by such bishop, overseer or presiding
elder, as the case may be, shall be in trust for the use, purpose, benefit and
behoof of his religious denomination, society or church.
[1981 c 302 § 10; 1915 c 79 § 3; RRS § 3886.]
NOTES:
RCW 24.12.040 Existing corporations sole.
Any corporation sole heretofore
organized and existing under the laws of this state may elect to continue its
existence under *this title [chapter] by filing a certificate to that effect,
under its corporate seal and the hand of its incumbent, or by filing amended
articles of incorporation, in the form, as near as may be, as provided for
corporations aggregate, and from and after the filing of such certificate of
amended articles, such corporation shall be entitled to the privileges and
subject to the duties, liabilities and provisions in *this title [chapter]
expressed.
[1915 c 79 § 4; RRS § 3887.]
RCW 24.12.050 Fees for services by secretary of state.
RCW 24.12.060 Administrative dissolution or revocation of a certificate of authority -- Corporation name not distinguishable from name of governmental entity -- Application by governmental entity.
RCW 23B.14.203 applies to this chapter.
