South Carolina Statutes
§ 33-31-204 — Liability for preincorporation transactions.
South Carolina § 33-31-204
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 33CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Ch. 31SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 33-31-204 (2026).
Text
All persons purporting to act as or on behalf of a corporation, knowing there was no incorporation under this chapter, are jointly and severally liable for all liabilities created while so acting except for any liability to any person who knew or reasonably should have known that there was no incorporation.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 384, SECTION 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-31-1001
Authority to amend articles of incorporation.§ 33-31-1002
Amendment of articles by directors.§ 33-31-1003
Amendment of articles by directors and members.§ 33-31-1004
Class voting by members on amendments.§ 33-31-1005
Articles of amendment.§ 33-31-1006
Restated articles of incorporation.§ 33-31-1007
Amendment pursuant to judicial reorganization.§ 33-31-1008
Effect of amendment and restatement.§ 33-31-101
Short title.§ 33-31-102
Reservation of power to amend or repeal.§ 33-31-1020
Amendment of bylaws by directors.§ 33-31-1022
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 33-31-204, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/31/33-31-204.