preview

Business Corporation Act for Wisconsin

Better Essays

Business Corporation Act for Wisconsin

Introduction Chapter 180 of Wisconsin statutes which became effective August 19, 1951 was known and cited as Wisconsin Business Corporation Law. Sections of law that were initially contained in Chapter 180 were moved into Chapter 182 and renumbered thus: 182.001, 182.002 etc. Wisconsin Business Corporation Law was instituted pursuant to Joint Resolution 16S, that was passed by the Wisconsin Legislature in May, 1949. The law was supposed to be accommodative to the Model Act that was authored by the American Bar Association in 1946 (Luce, 1952). This paper seeks to review the Business Corporation Act for Wisconsin and compare its provisions to the Model Business Corporation Act.
Formation of corporations
According to Model Business Corporation Act, one or more persons can act the incorporator or incorporators of a corporation by delivering articles of incorporation to the secretary of state for purposes of filing. Articles of incorporation must bear the name of the corporation that satisfies section 4.01 of the model act. It has to reflect the number of shares the corporation is authorized by law to issue and the corporation's street address. The names and addresses of each of the incorporator must also be reflected in the articles of incorporation (American Bar Association, 2008).
The articles of incorporation may also indicate the names and addresses of those who initially served as directors. It can also set forth the purpose

Get Access