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Purposes for which nonprofit corporations may be organized under KRS 273.161 to 273.390

KRS 273.167
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273.167. Purposes for which nonprofit corporations may be organized under KRS 273.161 to 273.390 Except as otherwise prohibited by law, corporations may be organized under KRS 273.161 to 273.390 for any lawful purpose or purposes, including without being limited to any one (1) or more of the following purposes: charitable; benevolent; eleemosynary; educational; civic; patriotic; political; governmental; religious; social; recreational; fraternal; literary; cultural; athletic; scientific; agricultural; horticultural; animal husbandry; and professional, commercial, industrial, or trade association. Effective: July 14, 2018 History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 193, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2018. -- Created 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 4.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=48300Fetched: 10/20/2026

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