Alabama Codes

Title 10 - Corporations, Partnerships And Associations

Chapter 1 - Unincorporated Professional Associations

  • Section 10-10-1 Definitions
    For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE. Any ...
  • Section 10-10-2 Laws governing — Generally; applicability of chapter
    (a) Professional associations organized pursuant to this chapter shall be governed generally by all laws governing or applicable to corporations, where applicable, and not ...
  • Section 10-10-3 Laws governing — Actions
    Actions by and against a professional association organized pursuant to this chapter shall be governed by Article 7 of Chapter 7 of Title 6. ...
  • Section 10-10-4 Formation; restriction on service rendered
    Any one or more persons duly licensed to practice a profession under the laws of this state may form a professional association, as distinguished ...
  • Section 10-10-5 Articles of association; name of association; dissolution
    Such person or persons may form a professional association by executing and recording articles of association in the office of the judge of probate ...
  • Section 10-10-6 Purposes
    A professional association may be organized only for the purpose of rendering one specific kind of professional service and shall not engage in any ...
  • Section 10-10-7 Stock and nonstock associations; nature and transferability of members' interests
    A professional association organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may issue stock or certificates of evidence of ownership of an interest in ...
  • Section 10-10-8 Board of governors; officers; bylaws; voting by members or shareholders
    A professional association organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be governed by a board of governors elected by the members or ...
  • Section 10-10-9 Powers; conveyances; exemption from liability
    A professional association organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may contract in its own name, take, hold and sell real and personal ...
  • Section 10-10-10 Furnishing of statements to Secretary of State
    A professional association shall, within 30 days after the organization of the professional association pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and within 30 ...
  • Section 10-10-11 Effect of chapter on professional relationships; liability of members or shareholders
    This chapter does not modify any law applicable to the relationship between a person furnishing professional services and a person receiving such service, including ...
  • Section 10-10-12 Professional services to be rendered only through licensed officers or employees
    A professional association may render professional services only through officers, employees and agents who are themselves duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render ...
  • Section 10-10-13 Withdrawal of members and employees becoming disqualified to practice; proceedings to dissolve noncomplying association
    If any member, shareholder, agent, or employee of a professional association becomes legally disqualified to render a professional service within the state or accepts ...
  • Section 10-10-14 Purchase of membership or shares of former member or shareholder
    If the articles of association or bylaws of a professional association fail to fix a price at which a professional association or its members ...
  • Section 10-10-15 Continuity of association independent of members or shareholders
    Unless the articles of association expressly provide otherwise, a professional association shall continue as a separate entity independent of its members or shareholders for ...
  • Section 10-10-16 Distribution of assets on dissolution
    In the event of dissolution of a stock-type professional association, the board of governors, as trustees of the property of such professional association, shall ...