How to Read IOWA CODE TITLE 12 BUSINESS ENTITIES 2020 EDITION: WEST HARTFORD LEGAL PUBLISHING DOC

A BOOK WAS REVISED ON JANUARY 16, 2020.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 486 UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP LAW9CHAPTER 486A UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT9ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS9ARTICLE 2 NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP11ARTICLE 3 RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO PERSONS DEALING WITH PARTNERSHIP12ARTICLE 4 RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO EACH OTHER AND TO PARTNERSHIP15ARTICLE 5 TRANSFEREES AND CREDITORS OF PARTNER17ARTICLE 6 PARTNER’S DISSOCIATION17ARTICLE 7 PARTNER’S DISSOCIATION WHEN BUSINESS NOT WOUND UP19ARTICLE 8 WINDING UP PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS21ARTICLE 9 CONVERSIONS AND MERGERS23ARTICLE 10 LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP25ARTICLE 11 FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP26ARTICLE 12 FILING PROVISIONS27ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS30CHAPTER 487 UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP LAW31CHAPTER 488 UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT31ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS31ARTICLE 2 FORMATION — CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER FILINGS38ARTICLE 3 LIMITED PARTNERS42ARTICLE 4 GENERAL PARTNERS44ARTICLE 5 CONTRIBUTIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS46ARTICLE 6 DISSOCIATION48ARTICLE 7 TRANSFERABLE INTERESTS AND RIGHTS51ARTICLE 8 DISSOLUTION52ARTICLE 9 FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS57ARTICLE 10 ACTIONS BY PARTNERS59ARTICLE 11 CONVERSION AND MERGER60ARTICLE 12 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS65CHAPTER 489 REVISED UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT66ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS66ARTICLE 2 FORMATION — CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION AND OTHER FILINGS73ARTICLE 3 RELATIONS OF MEMBERS AND MANAGERS TO PERSONSDEALING WITH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY77ARTICLE 4 RELATIONS OF MEMBERS TO EACH OTHER AND TO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY78ARTICLE 5 TRANSFERABLE INTERESTS AND RIGHTS OF TRANSFEREES AND CREDITORS83ARTICLE 6 MEMBER’S DISSOCIATION85ARTICLE 7 DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP87ARTICLE 8 FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES91ARTICLE 9 ACTIONS BY MEMBERS93ARTICLE 10 MERGER, CONVERSION, AND DOMESTICATION94ARTICLE 11 PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES100ARTICLE 12 SERIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES105ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS109ARTICLE 14 UNIFORM PROTECTED SERIES ACT110CHAPTER 490 BUSINESS CORPORATIONS110SUBCHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS110PART A110PART B110PART C114PART D114SUBCHAPTER II INCORPORATION118SUBCHAPTER III PURPOSES AND POWERS120SUBCHAPTER IV NAMES121SUBCHAPTER V REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT — SERVICE122SUBCHAPTER VI SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHTS124PART A124PART B125PART C128PART D129SUBCHAPTER VII MEETINGS — NOTICE — VOTING130PART A130PART B134PART C137PART D138SUBCHAPTER VIII DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS140PART A140PART B144PART C146PART D148PART E149PART F152PART G154SUBCHAPTER IX SPECIAL CLASSES155SUBCHAPTER X AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS155PART A155PART B158SUBCHAPTER XI MERGER, SHARE EXCHANGE,159SUBCHAPTER XII DISPOSITION OF ASSETS168SUBCHAPTER XIII APPRAISAL RIGHTS170PART A RIGHT TO APPRAISAL AND PAYMENT FOR SHARES170PART B PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE OF APPRAISAL RIGHTS172PART C175SUBCHAPTER XIV DISSOLUTION176PART A176PART B179PART C181PART D183SUBCHAPTER XV FOREIGN CORPORATIONS184PART A184PART B187PART C188SUBCHAPTER XVI RECORDS AND REPORTS189PART A189PART B191SUBCHAPTER XVII TRANSITION PROVISIONS192CHAPTER 490A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES194CHAPTER 491 CORPORATIONS FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT194SUBCHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS194SUBCHAPTER II CORPORATION MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION203CHAPTER 492 CAPITAL STOCK207CHAPTER 493 STOCK WITHOUT PAR VALUE209CHAPTER 495 FOREIGN PUBLIC UTILITY CORPORATIONS211CHAPTER 496A BUSINESS CORPORATIONS212CHAPTER 496B ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS212CHAPTER 496C PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS217CHAPTER 497 COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS223CHAPTER 498 NONPROFIT COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS227CHAPTER 499 COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS232AND MORE