MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 004 of Title 79

79-4-1.01.  Short title. 
79-4-1.02.  Reservation of power to amend or repeal. 
79-4-1.20.  Filing requirements. 
79-4-1.21.  Forms. 
79-4-1.22.  Filing service and copying fees. 
79-4-1.23.  Effective time and date of document. 
79-4-1.24.  Correcting filed document. 
79-4-1.25.  Duty of Secretary of State. 
79-4-1.26.  Appeal from Secretary of State's refusal to file document. 
79-4-1.27.  Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document. 
79-4-1.28.  Certificate of existence. 
79-4-1.29.  Penalty for signing false document. 
79-4-1.30.  Powers. 
79-4-1.40.  Act definitions.
79-4-1.41.  Notice 
79-4-1.42.  Number of shareholders. 
79-4-1.50.  [Repealed.] 
79-4-2.01.  Incorporators. 
79-4-2.02.  Articles of incorporation. 
79-4-2.03.  Incorporation. 
79-4-2.04.  Liability of preincorporation transactions. 
79-4-2.05.  Organization of corporation. 
79-4-2.06.  Bylaws. 
79-4-2.07.  Emergency bylaws. 
79-4-3.01.  Purposes. 
79-4-3.02.  General powers. 
79-4-3.03.  Emergency powers. 
79-4-3.04.  Ultra Vires. 
79-4-4.01.  Corporate name. 
79-4-4.02.  Reserved name. 
79-4-4.03.  Registered name. 
79-4-5.01.  Registered office and registered agent. 
79-4-5.02.  Change of registered office or registered agent. 
79-4-5.03.  Resignation of registered agent. 
79-4-5.04.  Service on corporation. 
79-4-6.01.  Authorized shares. 
79-4-6.02.  Terms of class or series determined by board of directors. 
79-4-6.03.  Issued and outstanding shares. 
79-4-6.04.  Fractional shares. 
79-4-6.20.  Subscription for shares before incorporation. 
79-4-6.21.  Issuance of shares. 
79-4-6.22.  Liability of shareholders. 
79-4-6.23.  Share dividends. 
79-4-6.24.  Repealed.
79-4-6.25.  Form and content of certificate. 
79-4-6.26.  Authorization to issue shares without certificates. 
79-4-6.27.  Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities. 
79-4-6.28.  Expenses of issue. 
79-4-6.30.  Shareholders' preemptive rights. 
79-4-6.31.  Corporation's acquisition of its own shares.
79-4-6.40.  Distributions to shareholders. 
79-4-7.01.  Annual meeting. 
79-4-7.02.  Special meeting. 
79-4-7.03.  Court-ordered meeting. 
79-4-7.04.  Action without meeting. 
79-4-7.05.  Notice of meeting. 
79-4-7.06.  Waiver of notice. 
79-4-7.07. 
79-4-7.08.  [Appointment of chair to preside over meetings; duties of chair.] 
79-4-7.20.  Shareholders' list for meeting. 
79-4-7.21.  Voting entitlement of shares. 
79-4-7.22.  Proxies. 
79-4-7.23.  Shares held by nominees. 
79-4-7.24.  Corporation's acceptance of votes. 
79-4-7.25.  Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups. 
79-4-7.26.  Action by single and multiple voting groups. 
79-4-7.27.  Greater quorum or voting requirements. 
79-4-7.28.  Voting for directors; cumulative voting. 
79-4-7.29.  [Appointment of election inspectors; duties of inspectors.]
79-4-7.30.  Voting trusts. 
79-4-7.31.  Voting agreements. 
79-4-7.32.  Certain agreements among shareholders, otherwise inconsistent with act, permitted; conditions. 
79-4-7.40.  Meaning of "derivative proceeding", "shareholder" in subarticle. 
79-4-7.41.  Who may commence or maintain derivative proceeding. 
79-4-7.42.  Prerequisites to commencing derivative proceeding. 
79-4-7.43.  Stay of proceeding when corporation inquires into allegations. 
79-4-7.44.  Determination by independent directors or independent persons whether maintenance of proceeding is in best interests of corporation. 
79-4-7.45.  Court approval for settlement or discontinuance. 
79-4-7.46.  Expenses and attorney fees. 
79-4-7.47.  Law applicable in derivative proceedings involving foreign corporations. 
79-4-8.01.  Requirement for Board of Directors; exception; duties of Board. 
79-4-8.02.  Qualifications of directors. 
79-4-8.03.  Number and election of directors. 
79-4-8.04.  Election of directors by authorized classes of shares. 
79-4-8.05.  Terms of directors generally. 
79-4-8.06.  Staggered terms for directors. 
79-4-8.07.  Resignation of directors. 
79-4-8.08.  Removal of directors by shareholders. 
79-4-8.09.  Removal of directors by judicial proceeding. 
79-4-8.10.  Vacancy on board. 
79-4-8.11.  Compensation of directors. 
79-4-8.20.  Meetings. 
79-4-8.21.  Action without meeting. 
79-4-8.22.  Notice of meeting. 
79-4-8.23.  Waiver of notice. 
79-4-8.24.  Quorum and voting. 
79-4-8.25.  Committees. 
79-4-8.30.  General principles.
79-4-8.31.  Liability of director; burden of proof.
79-4-8.33.  Liability for unlawful distributions.
79-4-8.40.  Required offices. 
79-4-8.41.  Duties of officers. 
79-4-8.42.  Standard of conduct.
79-4-8.43.  Resignation and removal of officers. 
79-4-8.44.  Contract rights of officers. 
79-4-8.50.  Subarticle definitions. 
79-4-8.51.  Authority to indemnify. 
79-4-8.52.  Mandatory indemnification. 
79-4-8.53.  Advance for expenses. 
79-4-8.54.  Court ordered indemnification. 
79-4-8.55.  Determination and authorization of indemnification. 
79-4-8.56.  Indemnification of officers, employees and agents. 
79-4-8.57.  Insurance. 
79-4-8.59. [Effective January 1, 1997]Subarticle to be controlling. 
79-4-8.60.  Definitions. 
79-4-8.61.  When director's actions not sanctionable. 
79-4-8.62.  Effectiveness of director's action; disclosure. 
79-4-8.63.  Shareholder approval of director's conflicting interest transaction. 
79-4-10.01.  Authority to amend.
79-4-10.02.  Amendment before issuance of shares.
79-4-10.03.  Amendment by board of directors and shareholders.
79-4-10.04.  Voting on amendments by voting groups.
79-4-10.05.  Amendment by board of directors.
79-4-10.06.  Articles of amendment.
79-4-10.07.  Restated articles of incorporation.
79-4-10.08.  Amendment pursuant to reorganization.
79-4-10.09.  Effect of amendment.
79-4-10.20.  Amendment by board of directors or shareholders.
79-4-10.21.  Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors.
79-4-10.22.  Repealed.
79-4-11.01.  Definitions.
79-4-11.02.  Merger.
79-4-11.03.  Share exchange.
79-4-11.04.  Action on a plan of merger or share exchange.
79-4-11.05.  Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries.
79-4-11.06.  Articles of merger or share exchange.
79-4-11.07. Effect of merger or share exchange.
79-4-11.08. Abandonment of merger or share exchange.
79-4-12.01. Disposition of assets not requiring shareholder approval.
79-4-12.02. Disposition of assets requiring shareholder approval.
79-4-13.01. Definitions.
79-4-13.02. Right to appraisal.
79-4-13.03. Assertion of appraisal rights by nominees and beneficial owners.
79-4-13.20. Notice of appraisal rights.
79-4-13.21. Notice of intent to demand payment.
79-4-13.22. Appraisal notice and form.
79-4-13.23. Perfection of rights; right to withdraw.
79-4-13.24. Payment.
79-4-13.25. After-acquired shares.
79-4-13.26. Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer.
79-4-13.27. After-acquired shares. 
79-4-13.28. Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer. 
79-4-13.30. Court action.
79-4-13.31. Court costs and counsel fees.
79-4-14.01. Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors.
79-4-14.02. Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders.
79-4-14.03. Articles of dissolution.
79-4-14.04. Revocation of dissolution.
79-4-14.05. Effect of dissolution.
79-4-14.06. Known claims against dissolved corporation.
79-4-14.07. Unknown claims against dissolved corporation.
79-4-14.08. Dissolved corporations - chancery court proceedings for security payment of claims; notice; guardian ad litem; satisfaction of claim.
79-4-14.09. Payment of claims and distribution of assets of dissolved corporations; liability.
79-4-14.20. Grounds for administrative dissolution.
79-4-14.21. Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
79-4-14.22. Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
79-4-14.23. Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
79-4-14.30. Grounds for judicial dissolution.
79-4-14.31. Procedure for judicial dissolution.
79-4-14.32. Receivership or custodianship.
79-4-14.33. Decree of dissolution.
79-4-14.34. Dissolution of corporation that has no shares listed or regularly traded; election to purchase petitioner's shares; power to fashion remedies other than dissolution.
79-4-14.40. Deposit with state treasurer.
79-4-15.01. Authority to transact business required.
79-4-15.02. Consquences of transacting business without authority.
79-4-15.03. Application for certificate of authority.
79-4-15.04. Amended certificate of authority.
79-4-15.05. Effect of certificate of authority.
79-4-15.06. Corporate name of foreign corporation.
79-4-15.07. Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
79-4-15.08. Change of registered officer or registered agent of foreign corporation. 
79-4-15.09. Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation.
79-4-15.10. Service of foreign corporation.
79-4-15.20. Repealed.
79-4-15.30. Grounds for revocation.
79-4-15.31. Procedure for and effect of revocation.
79-4-15.32. Appeal from revocation.
79-4-15.33. Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
79-4-16.01. Corporate records.
79-4-16.02. Inspection of records by shareholders.
79-4-16.03. Scope of inspection right.
79-4-16.04. Court-ordered inspection.
79-4-16.05. Inspection of records by director.
79-4-16.06. Exception to notice requirement.
79-4-16.20. Financial statements for shareholders.
79-4-16.21. Other reports to shareholders.
79-4-16.22. Annual report for secretary of state.
79-4-17.01. Application to existing domestic corporation.
79-4-17.02. Application to qualified foreign corporations.
79-4-17.03. Saving provisions.

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