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Ohio Nonprofit Corporation Law

The statutes that govern the formation, structure, and internal governance of nonprofit corporations in Ohio — every section of Revised Code Title 17, Chapter 1702, linked to the current text on the official Ohio Revised Code website.

Ohio Rev. Code Title 17, Ch. 1702 §§ 1702.01 – 1702.99 65 Sections
Overview

The Ohio Nonprofit Corporation Law, O.R.C. Chapter 1702, governs the formation, corporate structure, and internal governance of nonprofit corporations in Ohio — membership, meetings, directors and officers, records, mergers, and dissolution.

Most Ohio homeowners and condominium associations are organized as nonprofit corporations, so they are governed by this chapter alongside the Ohio Condominium Property Act or the Ohio Planned Community Law. For related Ohio statutes, agencies, and resources, see HOPB's Ohio HOA laws & resources. Each section number below links to the current statute text on the Ohio Revised Code website.

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Nonprofit corporation law definitions.§ 1702.01
Notice requirements.§ 1702.02
Purposes of corporation.§ 1702.03
Articles of incorporation.§ 1702.04
Corporate name - transfer - reservation.§ 1702.05
Statutory agent - cancellation and reinstatement of articles.§ 1702.06
Acceptance of articles of incorporation and other certificates - filing not constructive notice of contents.§ 1702.07
Incorporation of such society or association.§ 1702.08
Religious society.§ 1702.09
Adoption of regulations.§ 1702.10
Contents of regulations.§ 1702.11
Authority of nonprofit corporation.§ 1702.12
Membership.§ 1702.13
Absence of provision for members.§ 1702.14
Corporation to keep books and records of account and minutes of proceedings.§ 1702.15
Annual meeting.§ 1702.16
Meetings of voting members - calling and place of meeting.§ 1702.17
Notice of meeting.§ 1702.18
Waiver of notice.§ 1702.19
Voting.§ 1702.20
Voting of membership in corporation.§ 1702.21
Quorum of voting members.§ 1702.22
Controlling provisions of articles or regulations.§ 1702.23
Vote of members required for rescission or revocation.§ 1702.24
Action by members or directors without a meeting.§ 1702.25
Election of directors.§ 1702.26
Number and qualifications of directors - ex officio directors - provisional director.§ 1702.27
Term and classification of directors.§ 1702.28
Removal of directors and filling vacancies.§ 1702.29
Authority of directors.§ 1702.30
Interest of director or officer in contract.§ 1702.301
Meetings of directors - notice.§ 1702.31
Quorum for directors' meeting.§ 1702.32
Executive and other committees of directors.§ 1702.33
Officers - authority and removal.§ 1702.34
Corporate property.§ 1702.35
Corporate mortgages.§ 1702.36
Usury.§ 1702.37
Amendments to articles.§ 1702.38
Mutual benefit corporation - disposition of assets.§ 1702.39
Judicial sale of property.§ 1702.40
Merger or consolidation into domestic corporation.§ 1702.41
Merger or consolidation into entity other than domestic corporation.§ 1702.411
Agreement of merger or consolidation - vote by members.§ 1702.42
Certificate of merger or consolidation.§ 1702.43
Effect of merger or consolidation.§ 1702.44
Effective date of merger or consolidation.§ 1702.46
Conversion to domestic or foreign entity other than a for profit corporation or domestic corporation; written declaration of conversion.§ 1702.461
Form of certificate of conversion.§ 1702.462
Voluntary dissolution.§ 1702.47
Public notice of voluntary dissolution.§ 1702.48
Winding up or obtaining reinstatement - powers and duties of directors.§ 1702.49
Jurisdiction of court over winding up of affairs of voluntarily dissolved corporation.§ 1702.50
Receiver for winding up affairs of corporation.§ 1702.51
Judicial dissolution.§ 1702.52
Provisional director - appointment, duties, qualifications.§ 1702.521
Certified copies as evidence.§ 1702.53
False statement or entry.§ 1702.54
Liability of members, directors and officers of corporation.§ 1702.55
Exercise of expired powers.§ 1702.57
Applicability of chapter.§ 1702.58
Filing of verified statement of continued existence.§ 1702.59
Restoring rights, privileges, and franchises upon reinstatement.§ 1702.60
Qualified nonprofit corporation may establish police department.§ 1702.80
Penalty.§ 1702.99
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