West Virginia Statutes
§ 31-14-10 — Creation of surplus from annual net earnings
West Virginia § 31-14-10
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 31-14-10 (2026).
Text
Each year the corporation shall set apart as earned surplus not less than ten percent of its net earnings for the preceding fiscal year until such surplus shall be equal in value to one half of the amount paid in on the capital stock then outstanding. Whenever the amount of surplus established herein shall become impaired, it shall be built up again to the required amount in the manner provided for its original accumulation. Net earnings and surplus shall be determined by the board of directors, after providing for such reserves as said directors deem desirable, and the determination of the directors, made in good faith, shall be conclusive on all persons.
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Legislative History
1959 Reg. Sess., SB273
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-1-100
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25§ 31-1-101
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25§ 31-1-102
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25§ 31-1-103
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25§ 31-1-104
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25§ 31-1-105
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25§ 31-1-106
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25§ 31-1-107
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25§ 31-1-108
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25§ 31-1-109
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25§ 31-1-110
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25§ 31-1-111
Repealed. Acts, 2002 Reg. Sess., Ch. 25Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 31-14-10, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/31/31-14-10.