RCW 24.03A.966
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(1)Except as provided in subsection
(3)of this section, upon petition of a person whose status as, or whose rights or duties as, a member, delegate, director, or officer of a corporation are or may be affected by any corporate action, or, in the case of a charitable corporation, the attorney general, the court may hear and determine the validity of the corporate action. The petitioner shall provide notice of the proceeding to every other person the petitioner knows, or should reasonably know, to be affected by the proceeding.
(2)The court may make such orders in any such case as may be just and proper, with power to enforce the production of any books, papers, and records of the corporation and other evidence that may relate to the issue, and may provide for notice of the proceeding to other parties if necessary. If it is determined that no valid corporate action has been taken, the court may order a meeting to be held in accordance with RCW 24.03A.964 .
(3)If a nonprofit corporation has provided in its articles or bylaws for a means of resolving a challenge to a corporate action, then subsection
(1)of this section shall not apply, except in the case of actions brought by the attorney general with respect to corporate actions of charitable corporations. The court may enforce provisions of the articles or bylaws if appropriate.
[ 2021 c 176 s 4203 .]
Notes:
Effective date — 2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005 .