10A-2A-8.24
Section 10A-2A-8.24 Quorum and voting. (a) Unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws
provide for a greater or lesser number or unless otherwise expressly provided in this chapter,
a quorum of a board of directors consists of a majority of the number of directors specified
in or fixed in accordance with the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. (b) The quorum
of the board of directors specified in or fixed in accordance with the certificate of incorporation
or bylaws may not consist of less than one-third of the specified or fixed number of directors.
(c) If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of directors
present is the act of the board of directors unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws
require the vote of a greater number of directors or unless otherwise expressly provided in
this chapter. (d) A director who is present at a meeting of the board of directors or a committee
when corporate action is taken is deemed to have...
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10A-2-8.24
Section 10A-2-8.24 Quorum and voting. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Unless the articles of incorporation
or bylaws require a greater number, a quorum of a board of directors consists of: (1) A majority
of the fixed number of directors if the corporation has a fixed board size; or (2) A majority
of the fixed number of directors prescribed, or if no number is prescribed the number in office
immediately before the meeting begins, if the corporation has a variable-range size board.
(b) The articles of incorporation or bylaws may authorize a quorum of a board of directors
to consist of no fewer than one-third of the fixed or prescribed number of directors determined
under subsection (a). (c) If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote
of a majority of directors present is the act of the board of directors unless the articles
of incorporation or bylaws require the vote of a...
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22-21-316
Section 22-21-316 Board of directors; qualifications; election or appointment; terms; vacancies;
reimbursement for expenses; quorum; regular, special and called meetings; waiver of notice;
record of proceedings; use as evidence; removal from office. (a) Each authority shall have
a board of directors composed of the number of directors provided in the certificate of incorporation,
as most recently amended. Unless provided to the contrary in its certificate of incorporation,
all powers of the authority shall be exercised, and the authority shall be governed, by the
board or pursuant to its authorization. Subject to the provisions of subdivision (9) of subsection
(b) of Section 22-21-314, the board shall consist of directors having such qualifications,
being elected or appointed by such person or persons (including, without limitation, the board
itself, the governing body or bodies of one or more authorizing subdivisions or other counties
and municipalities, and other entities or...
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10A-3-2.11
Section 10A-3-2.11 Quorum of directors. (a) A majority of the number of directors fixed by
the bylaws, or in the absence of a bylaw fixing the number of directors, then of the number
stated in the certificate of formation, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business,
unless otherwise provided in the governing documents of the nonprofit corporation; but in
no event shall a quorum consist of less than one-third of the number of directors so fixed
or stated. The act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum
is present shall be the act of the board of directors, unless the act of a greater number
is required by this title or this chapter or by the nonprofit corporation's governing documents.
(b) If a quorum is present when the meeting is convened, the directors present may continue
to do business, taking action by a vote of a majority of a quorum as fixed above, until adjournment,
notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough directors to leave less...
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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-11.04
Section 10A-2A-11.04 Action on a plan of merger or stock exchange. In the case of a corporation
that is a constituent organization or the acquired entity in a stock exchange, the plan of
merger or stock exchange shall be adopted in the following manner: (a) The plan of merger
or stock exchange shall first be adopted by the board of directors. (b) Except as provided
in subsections (h), (j), and (l) and in Section 10A-2A-11.05, the plan of merger or stock
exchange shall then be approved by the stockholders. In submitting the plan of merger or stock
exchange to the stockholders for approval, the board of directors shall recommend that the
stockholders approve the plan or, in the case of an offer referred to in subsection (j)(2),
that the stockholders tender their stock to the offeror in response to the offer, unless (i)
the board of directors makes a determination that because of conflicts of interest or other
special circumstances it should not make a recommendation or (ii) Section...
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11-47-217
Section 11-47-217 Boards of directors of authorities. (a) Each authority shall have a board
of directors composed of the number of directors provided in the certificate of incorporation,
as most recently amended. Unless provided to the contrary in its certificate of incorporation,
all powers of the authority shall be exercised, and the authority shall be governed by the
board or pursuant to its authorization. Subject to the provisions of subdivision (8) of Section
11-47-215, the board shall consist of directors who have the qualifications and are elected
or appointed for certain terms of office as shall be specified in the certificate of incorporation
of the authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the original directors are appointed by
the incorporators, the original directors shall be identified in the proposed form of the
certificate of incorporation submitted to the governing body of each of the authorizing subdivisions
together with the application for authority to...
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37-13-5
Section 37-13-5 Board of directors of authority. Each authority shall be governed by a board
of directors composed of the number of directors provided in its certificate of incorporation,
all of whom shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of this section. If there
is to be only one authorizing subdivision (whether a county, city or town), the governing
body of the authorizing subdivision shall elect all the directors. If there is to be more
than one authorizing subdivision, the respective governing bodies of the authorizing subdivisions
shall each elect the same number of directors; and one additional director shall be elected
jointly by the governing bodies of all the authorizing subdivisions. Each director shall be
a resident of the authorizing subdivision by whose governing body he was elected, except that
the said additional director need only be a resident of the county in which is located the
principal office of the authority, as specified in its certificate of...
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11-101A-6
Section 11-101A-6 Board of directors. (a) Each corporation shall be governed by a board of
directors composed of the number of directors provided in the certificate of incorporation
as most recently amended. Unless provided to the contrary in its certificate of incorporation,
all powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to this authorization.
Subject to the provisions of subdivision (8) of subsection (b) of Section 11-101A-4, the board
shall consist of directors having those qualifications, being elected or appointed by that
person or persons, including, without limitation, the board itself, one or more authorizing
subdivisions, or other counties and municipalities, and other entities or organizations and
in the manner, and serving for the terms of office, all as shall be specified in the certificate
of incorporation of the authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no fewer than a majority
of the directors shall be elected by the governing body or bodies of...
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4-3-45
Section 4-3-45 Board of directors of authority. Each authority shall be governed by a board
of directors of either three, five, or seven members as provided in the certificate of incorporation
or the bylaws. If the sole authorizing subdivision is a county, the county commission of the
county shall elect all directors. If the sole authorizing subdivision is a municipality, the
governing body of such municipality shall elect all directors. The directors initially elected
shall be elected for terms of office of two, four, and six years, respectively, and their
successors shall be elected for terms of six years. If a county and a municipality are both
authorizing subdivisions, the governing body of the municipality shall elect one director
for an initial term of two years if three directors are to be elected, and one director for
an initial term of two years and one director for an initial term of four years if five directors
are to be elected, and one for an initial term of two years and...
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