10A-10-1.08
Section 10A-10-1.08 Removal of trustees. Unless the declaration of trust provides otherwise, the shareholders of a real estate investment trust may remove any trustee with or without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast for the election of trustees. (Acts 1995, No. 95-628, p. 1317, §8; §10-13-8; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §308.)...
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10A-10-1.15
Section 10A-10-1.15 Merger. (a) For purposes of this section, the following words shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them: (1) ALABAMA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST. A real estate investment trust organized in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (2) BUSINESS TRUST. a. An entity described in Section 10A-16-1.01. b. An unincorporated trust or association, including an Alabama real estate investment trust, a common-law trust, or a Massachusetts trust, which is engaged in business and in which property is acquired, held, managed, administered, controlled, invested, or disposed of for the benefit and profit of any person who may become a holder of a transferable unit of beneficial interest in the trust. (3) DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. A limited liability company as defined under the Alabama Limited Liability Company Law. (4) DOMESTIC LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. A limited partnership as defined under the Alabama Limited Partnership Law. (5) FOREIGN BUSINESS TRUST. A...
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10A-10-1.09
Section 10A-10-1.09 Powers. A real estate investment trust has the power to: (1) Unless the declaration of trust provides otherwise, have perpetual existence unaffected by any rule against perpetuities. (2) Sue, be sued, complain, and defend in all courts. (3) Transact its business, carry on its operations, and exercise the powers granted by this chapter in any state, territory, district, or possession of the United States and in any foreign country. (4) Make contracts, incur liabilities, and borrow money. (5) Sell, mortgage, lease, pledge, exchange, convey, transfer, and otherwise dispose of all or any part of its assets. (6) Issue bonds, notes, and other obligations, and secure them by mortgage or deed of trust of all or any part of its assets. (7) Subject to Section 10A-10-1.10, acquire by purchase, or in any other manner, take, receive, own, hold, use, employ, improve, encumber, and otherwise deal with any interest in real and personal property, wherever located. (8) Purchase,...
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10A-10-1.14
Section 10A-10-1.14 Amendment of declaration. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of Section 10A-10-1.06 or subdivision (7) of subsection (a) of Section 10A-10-1.07, a declaration of trust may be amended only as provided in this section. (b) The board of trustees of a real estate investment trust proposing an amendment to its declaration of trust shall: (1) Adopt a resolution which sets forth the proposed amendment and declares that it is advisable. (2) Direct that the proposed amendment be submitted for consideration at either an annual or special meeting of the shareholders. (c) Notice which states that a purpose of the meeting will be to act upon the proposed amendment shall be given by the real estate investment trust in the manner provided in the declaration of trust or bylaws to: (1) Each shareholder entitled to vote on the proposed amendment. (2) Each shareholder not entitled to vote on the proposed amendment if the contract rights of the shareholder's shares, as expressly...
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10A-10-1.07
Section 10A-10-1.07 Classification of shares. (a) A real estate investment trust may provide by its declaration of trust any of the following: (1) That any specified class of shares is preferred over another class as to its distributive share of the assets on voluntary or involuntary liquidation of the real estate investment trust and the amount of the preference. (2) That any specified class of shares may be redeemed at the option of the real estate investment trust or of the holders of the shares and the terms and conditions of redemption, including the time and price of redemption. (3) That any specified class of shares is convertible into shares of one or more classes and the terms and conditions of conversion. (4) That the holders of any specified securities issued or to be issued by the real estate investment trust have any voting or other rights which, by law, are or may be conferred on shareholders. (5) For any other preferences, rights, restrictions, including restrictions on...
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10A-1-8.01
Section 10A-1-8.01 Conversion of business and nonprofit entities. (a) A conversion of an entity may be accomplished as provided in this section: (1) CORPORATIONS. a. The terms and conditions of a plan of conversion of a corporation, other than a nonprofit corporation, must be approved in accordance with the procedures and by the stockholder vote required by Article 9 of Chapter 2A. If the governing documents provide for approval of a conversion by less than all of a corporation's stockholders, approval of the conversion shall constitute corporate action subject to appraisal rights pursuant to Article 13 of Chapter 2A. No conversion of a corporation to a general or limited partnership may be effected without the consent in writing of each stockholder who will have personal liability with respect to the converted entity, notwithstanding any provision in the governing documents of the converting corporation providing for less than unanimous stockholder approval for the conversion. b. The...
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10A-1-8.02
Section 10A-1-8.02 Mergers of entities. (a) A merger of two or more entities, whether the other entity or entities are the same or another form of entity, may be accomplished as provided in this section. (1) CORPORATIONS. a. In the case of a corporation, other than a nonprofit corporation, that is a party to a merger, a plan of merger must be approved in accordance with the procedures and by the stockholder vote required by Article 11 of Chapter 2A. If the governing documents of the corporation provide for approval of a merger by less than all of the corporation's stockholders, approval of the merger shall constitute corporate action subject to appraisal rights pursuant to Article 13 of Chapter 2A, as applicable. No merger of a corporation into a general or limited partnership may be effected without the consent in writing of each stockholder who will have personal liability with respect to the surviving entity, notwithstanding any provision in the governing documents of the...
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10A-10-1.19
Section 10A-10-1.19 Liability of trustee. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), a trustee of a real estate investment trust is not personally liable for the obligations of the real estate investment trust. (b) If a trustee otherwise would be liable, the provisions of this subsection do not relieve the trustee from any liability to the trust or its security holders for any act that constitutes: (1) Bad faith. (2) Willful misfeasance. (3) Gross negligence. (4) Reckless disregard of the trustee's duties. (c)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), the declaration of trust of a real estate investment trust may include any provision expanding or limiting the liability of its trustees and officers to the trust or its shareholders for money damages. (2) The declaration of trust of a real estate investment trust may not include any provision that restricts or limits the liability of its trustees or officers to the trust or its shareholders: a. To the extent that it is proven that...
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19-3B-816
Section 19-3B-816 Specific powers of trustee. (a) Without limiting the authority conferred by Section 19-3B-815, a trustee may: (1) collect trust property and accept or reject additions to the trust property from a settlor or any other person, including, but not being limited to, the authority to receive, collect, hold, and retain common or preferred stock or other interests in the trustee or any related party; (2) acquire or sell property, for cash or on credit, at public or private sale; (3) exchange, partition, or otherwise change the character of trust property; (4) deposit trust money in an account in a regulated financial-service institution; (5) borrow money, with or without security, and mortgage or pledge trust property for a period within or extending beyond the duration of the trust; (6) with respect to an interest in a proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or other form of business or enterprise, continue the business or other...
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10A-2-1.40
Section 10A-2-1.40 Definitions applicable to business corporations. In this chapter: REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (1) "Articles of incorporation" include amended and restated articles of incorporation and, in the case of a corporation existing on January 1, 1981, its certificate of incorporation, including any amended certificate, and also include, except where the context otherwise requires, articles of merger. The term "articles of incorporations" as used in this chapter is synonymous with the term "certificate of formation" employed in Chapter 1. (2) "Authorized shares" means the shares of all classes a domestic or foreign business corporation is authorized to issue. (3) "Corporation" or "domestic corporation" means a business corporation, which is not a foreign corporation, incorporated under or subject to the provisions of this chapter. (4) "Distribution" means a direct or indirect...
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