# D.C. Code § 29-401.20: Definition

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.20

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 29-401.20
- **Heading:** Definition
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 29 / Chapter 4 / § 29-401.20

## Text

For the purposes of this part, the term “corporate action” means:
(1) The election, appointment, designation, or other selection and the suspension, removal, or expulsion of members, delegates, directors, members of a designated body, or officers of a nonprofit corporation; or
(2) The taking of any action on any matter that is required under this chapter or under any other provision of law to be, or which under the articles of incorporation or bylaws may be, submitted for action to the members, delegates, directors, members of a designated body, or officers of a nonprofit corporation.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 29-401.01 § 29-401.01. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-401.02 § 29-401.02. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-401.03 § 29-401.03. Notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.03.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-401.04 § 29-401.04. Reference to extrinsic facts in plans or filed documents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.04.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-401.05 § 29-401.05. Restrictions and required approvals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.05.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-401.20 § 29-401.20. Definition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.20.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-401.21 § 29-401.21. Proceedings prior to corporate action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.21.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-401.22 § 29-401.22. Review of contested corporate action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.22.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-401.23 § 29-401.23. Notice to Attorney General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.23.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-401.40 § 29-401.40. Subordination to canon law or other religious doctrine.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.40.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-401.50 § 29-401.50. Member-governed corporations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.50.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-401.60 § 29-401.60. Notice to Attorney General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-401.60.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-402.01 § 29-402.01. Incorporators.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-402.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 29-402.02 § 29-402.02. Articles of incorporation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T29_C4_S29-402.02.md)

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