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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) In any transaction under RCW 24.03A.755 through 24.03A.880, property held for charitable purposes by a nonprofit corporation may not be diverted from charitable purposes.
(2) No transaction under RCW 24.03A.755 through 24.03A.880 shall modify any restriction imposed through any means upon property held for charitable purposes by any entity involved in the transaction, including but not limited to a restriction that affects existing rights of persons other than members, shareholders, or interest holders of the entity, unless the restriction is modified:
(a) In the case of a restriction imposed pursuant to a trust instrument governed by chapter 11.110 RCW in which the nonprofit corporation is a trustee or a beneficiary, through an appropriate order of the court or the agreement of all interested parties, including the attorney general, under chapter 11.96A RCW; or
(b) In the case of any other restriction, pursuant to RCW 24.03A.190.
(3) Property held by a nonprofit corporation for charitable purposes upon condition requiring return, transfer[,] or conveyance, which condition occurs by reason of a transaction under RCW 24.03A.755 through 24.03A.880, must be returned, transferred, or conveyed in accordance with that condition.
(4) A corporation holding property for charitable purposes shall deliver to the attorney general notice of its intent to consummate any transaction under RCW 24.03A.755 through 24.03A.880. The notice must be delivered to the attorney general in the form of a record at least forty-five days before the meeting at which the proposed transaction is to be approved. Such a transaction may not be implemented without the approval of the attorney general, or the approval of the court in a proceeding to which the attorney general is made a party. In the event that the attorney general does not deliver a notice of objection in the form of a record to the corporation within twenty days after the delivery to the attorney general of notice of the transaction, approval of the transaction is deemed to have been given.
(5) The notice described in subsection (4) of this section shall include:
(a) A statement specifying how the transaction will comply with subsections (1) through (3) of this section, as applicable; and
(b) A brief description of:
(i) Real property held for charitable purposes by the corporation, and its nature and location;
(ii) Cash, bank deposits, brokerage accounts, or other financial assets held for charitable purposes by the corporation, and their approximate total fair market value;
(iii) Other personal property held for charitable purposes by the corporation, and its nature and approximate total fair market value; and
(iv) Any gift restrictions applicable to any property described in (b)(i) through (iii) of this subsection, and the nature of those restrictions.
(6) An event of domestication or conversion does not affect the applicability of chapter 11.110, 19.09, or 24.55 RCW to any entity.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 24. Corporations and Associations (Nonprofit) § 24.03A.770. Property held for charitable purposes - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-24-corporations-and-associations-nonprofit/wa-rev-code-24-03a-770/
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