10A-2A-2.02
Section 10A-2A-2.02 Certificate of incorporation. Notwithstanding Section 10A-1-3.05: (a) The
certificate of incorporation must set forth: (1) a corporate name for the corporation that
satisfies the requirements of Article 5 of Chapter 1; (2) the number of shares of stock the
corporation is authorized to issue; (3) the street and mailing addresses of the corporation's
initial registered office, the county within this state in which the street and mailing address
is located, and the name of the corporation's initial registered agent at that office as required
by Article 5 of Chapter 1; and (4) the name and address of each incorporator. (b) The certificate
of incorporation may set forth: (1) the names and addresses of the individuals who are to
serve as the initial directors; (2) provisions not inconsistent with law regarding: (i) the
purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized; (ii) managing the business and
regulating the affairs of the corporation; (iii) defining,...
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10A-2A-7.28
Section 10A-2A-7.28 Voting for directors; cumulative voting. (a) Unless otherwise provided
in the certificate of incorporation, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast
by the stock entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. (b)
Stockholders do not have a right to cumulate their votes for directors unless the certificate
of incorporation so provides. (c) A statement included in the certificate of incorporation
that "[all] [a designated voting group of] stockholders are entitled to cumulate their
votes for directors" (or words of similar import) means that the stockholders designated
are entitled to multiply the number of votes they are entitled to cast by the number of directors
for whom they are entitled to vote and cast the product for a single candidate or distribute
the product among two or more candidates. (d) Stock otherwise entitled to vote cumulatively
may not be voted cumulatively at a particular meeting unless: (1) the meeting...
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10A-2A-6.22
Section 10A-2A-6.22 Liability of stockholders. (a) A purchaser from a corporation of the corporation's
own stock is not liable to the corporation or its creditors with respect to the stock except
to pay the consideration for which the stock was authorized to be issued or specified in the
subscription agreement. (b) A stockholder is not personally liable for any liabilities of
the corporation (including liabilities arising from acts of the corporation) except to the
extent provided in a provision of the certificate of incorporation permitted by Section 10A-2A-2.02.
(Act 2019-94, §1.)...
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10A-2A-7.04
Section 10A-2A-7.04 Action without meeting. (a) Unless otherwise provided in the certificate
of incorporation, any action required or permitted by this chapter to be taken at any meeting
of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting, and without prior notice, if one or more
consents in writing setting forth the action so taken are signed by the holders of outstanding
stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be required to authorize
or take the action at a meeting at which all shares of stock entitled to vote on the action
were present and voted; provided, however, that if a corporation's certificate of incorporation
authorizes stockholders to cumulate their votes when electing directors pursuant to Section
10A-2A-7.28, directors may not be elected by less than unanimous written consent. The action
must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by the
stockholders approving the action and delivered to the corporation...
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10A-2A-10.22
Section 10A-2A-10.22 Bylaw provisions relating to the election of directors. (a) Unless the
certificate of incorporation (i) specifically prohibits the adoption of a bylaw pursuant to
this section, (ii) alters the vote specified in Section 10A-2A-7.28(a), or (iii) provides
for cumulative voting, a corporation may elect in its bylaws to be governed in the election
of directors as follows: (1) each vote entitled to be cast may be voted for or against up
to that number of candidates that is equal to the number of directors to be elected, or a
stockholder may indicate an abstention, but without cumulating the votes; (2) to be elected,
a nominee shall have received a plurality of the votes cast by holders of stock entitled to
vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present, provided that a nominee who
is elected but receives more votes against than for election shall serve as a director for
a term that shall terminate on the date that is the earlier of (i) 90 days from the...
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10A-2A-14.10
Section 10A-2A-14.10 Grounds for judicial dissolution. (a) The circuit court for the county
in which the corporation's principal office is located in this state, and if none in this
state, the circuit court for the county in which the corporation's most recent registered
office is located may dissolve a corporation: (1) in a proceeding by the Attorney General
if it is established that: (i) the corporation obtained its certificate of incorporation through
fraud; or (ii) the corporation has continued to exceed or abuse the authority conferred upon
it by law; (2) in a proceeding by a stockholder if it is established that: (i) the directors
are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs, the stockholders are unable to
break the deadlock, and irreparable injury to the corporation is threatened or being suffered,
or the business and affairs of the corporation can no longer be conducted to the advantage
of the stockholders generally, because of the deadlock; (ii) the directors or...
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10A-2A-6.04
Section 10A-2A-6.04 Fractional stock. (a) A corporation may issue fractions of a share of stock
or in lieu of doing so may: (1) pay in cash the value of fractions of a share of stock; (2)
issue scrip in registered or bearer form entitling the holder to receive a full share of stock
upon surrendering enough scrip to equal a full share of stock; or (3) arrange for disposition
of fractional stock by the holders of that stock. (b) Each certificate representing scrip
must be conspicuously labeled "scrip" and must contain the information required
by Section 10A-1-3.42(c). (c) The holder of a fractional share of stock is entitled to exercise
the rights of a stockholder, including the rights to vote, to receive dividends, and to receive
distributions upon dissolution. The holder of scrip is not entitled to any of these rights
unless the scrip provides for them. (d) The board of directors may authorize the issuance
of scrip subject to any condition, including that: (1) the scrip will become...
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11-50-170
Section 11-50-170 Authorized; terms; adoption of resolutions authorizing transfer. (a) Every
public corporation heretofore or hereafter organized or created in this state pursuant to
authorization or determination by a municipality or its governing body, which public corporation
now or hereafter owns a water system or systems, and any municipality in this state in which
any part of such water system or systems is situated are each hereby authorized, without the
necessity of an election of qualified voters of any such municipality or of any other approval
or proceeding other than those specifically prescribed in this article, to transfer and convey
such system or systems and all right, title, and interest therein, including, without limitation,
all reversionary, residuary, or remainder rights provided by law to any other public corporation,
the certificate of incorporation of which was filed in the office of the probate judge of
the same county in which was filed the certificate of...
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11-50-235
Section 11-50-235 Powers of corporation generally; provisions in mortgages, deeds of trust,
or pledge agreements executed by corporation as to rights of parties thereto, etc.; exemption
from taxation of property and income of corporation. (a) Each corporation formed under this
division shall have the following powers together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary
to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for
the duration of time (which may be in perpetuity) specified in its certificate of incorporation
or until dissolved as provided in this division; (2) To sue and be sued and to defend civil
actions against it; (3) To make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure;
(4) To acquire, purchase, construct, operate, maintain, enlarge, extend, and improve any system
or systems, the operation of which is provided for in the certificate of incorporation of
such corporation (whether or not such system or systems were in...
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10A-2A-1.45
Section 10A-2A-1.45 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Corporate action" means any
action taken by or on behalf of the corporation, including any action taken by the incorporator,
the board of directors, a committee of the board of directors, an officer or agent of the
corporation or the stockholders. (2) "Date of the defective corporate action" means
the date (or the approximate date, if the exact date is unknown) the defective corporate action
was purported to have been taken. (3) "Defective corporate action" means (i) any
corporate action purportedly taken that is, and at the time such corporate action was purportedly
taken would have been, within the power of the corporation, but is void or voidable due to
a failure of authorization, and (ii) an overissue. (4) "Failure of authorization"
means the failure to authorize, approve, or otherwise effect a corporate action in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter, the certificate of incorporation or bylaws, a corporate
resolution,...
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