Idaho § 30-29-302 GENERAL POWERS

Idaho Statutes

§ 30-29-302 — GENERAL POWERS

Idaho § 30-29-302

Title 30CORPORATIONS

Part 3PURPOSES AND POWERS

Ch. 29GENERAL BUSINESS CORPORATIONS

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Unless its articles of incorporation provide otherwise, every corporation has perpetual duration and succession in its corporate name and has the same powers as an individual to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its business and affairs, including power:

(a)To sue and be sued, complain and defend in its corporate name;

(b)To have a corporate seal, which may be altered at will, and to use it, or a facsimile of it, by impressing or affixing it or in any other manner reproducing it;

(c)To make and amend bylaws, not inconsistent with its articles of incorporation or with the laws of this state, for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation;

(d)To purchase, receive, lease, or otherwise acquire, and own, hold, improve, use, and otherwise deal with r

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Unless its articles of incorporation provide otherwise, every corporation has perpetual duration and succession in its corporate name and has the same powers as an individual to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its business and affairs, including power:
(a) To sue and be sued, complain and defend in its corporate name;
(b) To have a corporate seal, which may be altered at will, and to use it, or a facsimile of it, by impressing or affixing it or in any other manner reproducing it;
(c) To make and amend bylaws, not inconsistent with its articles of incorporation or with the laws of this state, for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation;
(d) To purchase, receive, lease, or otherwise acquire, and own, hold, improve, use, and otherwise deal with real or personal property, or any legal or equitable interest in property wherever located;
(e) To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, and otherwise dispose of all or any part of its property;
(f) To purchase, receive, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire; own, hold, vote, use, sell, mortgage, lend, pledge, or otherwise dispose of; and deal in and with shares or other interests in, or obligations of, any other entity;
(g) To make contracts and guarantees, incur liabilities, borrow money, issue its notes, bonds, and other securities and obligations, which may be convertible into or include the option to purchase other securities of the corporation, and secure any of its obligations by mortgage or pledge of any of its property, franchises or income;
(h) To lend money, invest and reinvest its funds, and receive and hold real and personal property as security for repayment;
(i) To be a promoter, partner, member, associate or manager of any partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity;
(j) To conduct its business, locate offices, and exercise the powers granted by this chapter within or without this state;
(k) To elect directors and appoint officers, employees, and agents of the corporation, define their duties, fix their compensation, and lend them money and credit;
(l) To pay pensions and establish pension plans, pension trusts, profit-sharing plans, share bonus plans, share option plans, and benefit or incentive plans for any or all of its current or former directors, officers, employees and agents;
(m) To make donations for the public welfare or for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes;
(n) To transact any lawful business that will aid governmental policy; and
(o) To make payments or donations, or do any other act, not inconsistent with law, that furthers the business and affairs of the corporation.