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CS/SB 2362: Florida Business Corporations Act

GENERAL BILL by Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services ; Klein ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Florida Business Corporations Act; clarifies document execution provision re filing requirement, agent statement of resignation fee provision, & effective time & date of document provision; clarifies shareholder's preemptive rights provisions re certain securities; provides for shareholders' rights to appraisals, & limiting or eliminating appraisal rights under certain circumstances; prohibits certain corporate action challenges under certain circumstances, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/2003
 Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Substituted HB 1623 -SJ 01063; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1623 (Ch. 2003-283)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/4/2003 Senate • Filed
    3/19/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00232
    4/2/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services, 04/07/03, 2:15 pm, 412-K
    4/7/2003 Senate • CS by Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00383; CS read first time on 04/10/03 -SJ 00399
    4/9/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00383
    4/28/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00672; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    4/30/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00783
    5/1/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00856; Read second time -SJ 00895; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00895; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00900
    5/2/2003 Senate • Substituted HB 1623 -SJ 01063; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1623 (Ch. 2003-283)

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  • CS/SB 2362, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2003 at 2:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1623 (e1) Goodlette Similar Last Action: 7/11/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-283
    Location:
    H 791 Notice of Corporate Dissolution Mahon Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Banking & Securities (COM), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1623 (Ch. 2003-283)
    Location:
    S 1948 (c1) Dissolution of Corporations Wise Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1623 (Ch. 2003-283)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (42)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    607.0120 Filing requirements.
    607.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates.
    607.0123 Effective time and date of document.
    607.0124 Correcting filed document.
    607.0141 Notice.
    607.0401 Corporate name.
    607.0505 Registered agent; duties.
    607.0630 Shareholders' preemptive rights.
    607.0701 Annual meeting.
    607.0702 Special meeting.
    607.07401 Shareholders' derivative actions.
    607.0902 Control-share acquisitions.
    607.0903 Application of ss. 607.0901 and 607.0902 to certain foreign corporations.
    607.1004 Voting on amendments by voting groups.
    607.1006 Articles of amendment.
    607.1103 Action on plan.
    607.1104 Merger of subsidiary corporation.
    607.1108 Merger of domestic corporation and other business entity.
    607.11101 Effect of merger of domestic corporation and other business entity.
    607.1202 Sale of assets other than in regular course of business.
    607.1301 Dissenters' rights; definitions.
    607.1302 Right of shareholders to dissent.
    607.1303
    607.1320 Procedure for exercise of dissenters' rights.
    607.1321
    607.1322
    607.1323
    607.1324
    607.1326
    607.1331
    607.1332
    607.1333
    607.1403 Articles of dissolution.
    607.1406 Claims against dissolved corporation.
    607.1407
    607.1422 Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
    607.1503 Application for certificate of authority.
    607.1504 Amended certificate of authority.
    607.1506 Corporate name of foreign corporation.
    607.1605
    607.1622 Annual report for Department of State.
    607.1907 Effect of repeal of prior acts.

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  • CS/SB 2362, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/9/2003 at 4:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2003 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    112020 - Amendment
    		Klein 4/30/2003
    11:12 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    112810 - Amendment
    		Klein 4/30/2003
    11:13 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (42)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    607.0120 Filing requirements.
    607.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates.
    607.0123 Effective time and date of document.
    607.0124 Correcting filed document.
    607.0141 Notice.
    607.0401 Corporate name.
    607.0505 Registered agent; duties.
    607.0630 Shareholders' preemptive rights.
    607.0701 Annual meeting.
    607.0702 Special meeting.
    607.07401 Shareholders' derivative actions.
    607.0902 Control-share acquisitions.
    607.0903 Application of ss. 607.0901 and 607.0902 to certain foreign corporations.
    607.1004 Voting on amendments by voting groups.
    607.1006 Articles of amendment.
    607.1103 Action on plan.
    607.1104 Merger of subsidiary corporation.
    607.1108 Merger of domestic corporation and other business entity.
    607.11101 Effect of merger of domestic corporation and other business entity.
    607.1202 Sale of assets other than in regular course of business.
    607.1301 Dissenters' rights; definitions.
    607.1302 Right of shareholders to dissent.
    607.1303
    607.1320 Procedure for exercise of dissenters' rights.
    607.1321
    607.1322
    607.1323
    607.1324
    607.1326
    607.1331
    607.1332
    607.1333
    607.1403 Articles of dissolution.
    607.1406 Claims against dissolved corporation.
    607.1407
    607.1422 Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
    607.1503 Application for certificate of authority.
    607.1504 Amended certificate of authority.
    607.1506 Corporate name of foreign corporation.
    607.1605
    607.1622 Annual report for Department of State.
    607.1907 Effect of repeal of prior acts.

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  • SB 2362, Original Filed Version Posted 3/11/2003 at 2:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/7/2003 2:15 PM Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (42)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    607.0120 Filing requirements.
    607.0122 Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates.
    607.0123 Effective time and date of document.
    607.0124 Correcting filed document.
    607.0141 Notice.
    607.0401 Corporate name.
    607.0505 Registered agent; duties.
    607.0630 Shareholders' preemptive rights.
    607.0701 Annual meeting.
    607.0702 Special meeting.
    607.07401 Shareholders' derivative actions.
    607.0902 Control-share acquisitions.
    607.0903 Application of ss. 607.0901 and 607.0902 to certain foreign corporations.
    607.1004 Voting on amendments by voting groups.
    607.1006 Articles of amendment.
    607.1103 Action on plan.
    607.1104 Merger of subsidiary corporation.
    607.1108 Merger of domestic corporation and other business entity.
    607.11101 Effect of merger of domestic corporation and other business entity.
    607.1202 Sale of assets other than in regular course of business.
    607.1301 Dissenters' rights; definitions.
    607.1302 Right of shareholders to dissent.
    607.1303
    607.1320 Procedure for exercise of dissenters' rights.
    607.1321
    607.1322
    607.1323
    607.1324
    607.1326
    607.1331
    607.1332
    607.1333
    607.1403 Articles of dissolution.
    607.1406 Claims against dissolved corporation.
    607.1407
    607.1422 Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
    607.1503 Application for certificate of authority.
    607.1504 Amended certificate of authority.
    607.1506 Corporate name of foreign corporation.
    607.1605
    607.1622 Annual report for Department of State.
    607.1907 Effect of repeal of prior acts.

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