Colorado · statute · Colo. Rev. Stat. tit. 7 · 1,076 active provisions
In this article: (1) "Member" means a person who, under the rules or practices of a nonprofit association, may participate in the selection of persons authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association or in the development of policy of the nonprofit association or who is considered to be a member by such pe…
Any nonprofit corporation other than a nonprofit corporation that is governed by the "Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act", articles 121 to 137 of this title, that was suspended, declared defunct, administratively dissolved, or dissolved by operation of law, and the business or affairs of which are continued for…
(1) As used in this section, "charitable purposes" means one or more charitable purposes enumerated in section 501(c)(3) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, hereinafter referred to as "the internal revenue code" and formed exclusively for one or more charitable purposes. (2) In the case of a dee…
Principles of law and equity supplement this article unless displaced by a particular provision of it.
Real and personal property in this state may be acquired, held, encumbered, and transferred by a nonprofit association, whether or not the nonprofit association or a member has any other relationship to this state.
(1) A nonprofit association in its name may acquire, hold, encumber, or transfer an estate or interest in real or personal property. (2) A nonprofit association may be a legatee, devisee, or beneficiary of a trust or contract.
(1) A nonprofit association is an entity for purposes of, and may execute and record a statement of authority pursuant to, section 38-30-172, C.R.S. (2) In addition to the matters required or permitted to be contained therein pursuant to section 38-30-172, C.R.S., a statement of authority executed and recorded on behal…
(1) 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. (2) A person is not liable for a breach of a nonprofit association's contract merely because the person is a member of the nonprofit association, is…
(1) 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. (2) A nonprofit association may assert a claim in its name on behalf of its mem…
A judgment or order against a nonprofit association is not by itself a judgment or order against a member or a person considered to be a member by the nonprofit association.
(1) If a nonprofit association has been inactive for three years or longer, a person in possession or control of personal property of the nonprofit association may transfer the property: (a) If a document of the nonprofit association states a person to whom transfer is to be made under those circumstances, to that pers…
(1) A nonprofit association may deliver to the secretary of state, for filing pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title, a statement appointing an agent authorized to receive service of process. If a nonprofit association has such an agent, part 7 of article 90 of this title shall apply as if the agent were a regi…
A claim for relief against a nonprofit association does not abate merely because of a change in its members, persons authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association, or persons considered by the nonprofit association to be members.
For purposes of venue, a nonprofit association is a resident of a county or city and county in which it has an office.
In an action or proceeding against a nonprofit association, a summons and complaint must be served on an agent authorized by appointment to receive service of process, an officer, a managing or general agent, or a person authorized to participate in the management of its affairs. If none of them can be served, service…
This article shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this article among states enacting it.
This article may be cited as the "Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act".
If any provision of this article or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect any other provisions or applications of this article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable.
This article shall take effect July 1, 1994.
If, before July 1, 1994, an estate or interest in real or personal property was purportedly transferred to a nonprofit association, on July 1, 1994, the estate or interest vests in the nonprofit association, unless the parties had treated the transfer as ineffective. No such purported transfer of real property shall im…
Except to the extent set forth in section 7-30-118, this article does not affect any right accrued before July 1, 1994, or any action or proceeding then pending.
(1) (a) Any three or more persons, who may or may not be residents of the state of Colorado, may associate themselves together to establish a corporation not for profit for any lawful business or to promote any legitimate object or purpose and may make, sign, and acknowledge and file in the office of the secretary of s…
A corporation not for profit shall be a body corporate in the name stated in its certificate and may sue and be sued; make and enforce contracts in relation to its business, powers, and objects; have a seal; acquire, hold, encumber, and dispose of property, real, personal, or mixed; adopt and alter bylaws; amend its ce…
(1) The certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation shall provide: (a) The number and term of office of trustees, directors, or managers of the corporation and the manner of their selection or election; (b) The officers of the corporation and their term of office and the manner of their designation or sel…
(1) The certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of the corporation may provide the authority for the amendment of the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws, for the merging or consolidation of the corporation with another corporation, and for the exercising of any corporate function, power, right, duty, or priv…