10A-2A-8.08
Section 10A-2A-8.08 Removal of directors by stockholders. (a) The stockholders may remove one
or more directors with or without cause unless the certificate of incorporation provides that
directors may be removed only for cause. (b) If a director is elected by a voting group of
stockholders, only the stockholders of that voting group may participate in the vote to remove
that director. (c) A director may be removed if the number of votes cast to remove exceeds
the number of votes cast not to remove the director, except to the extent the certificate
of incorporation or bylaws require a greater number; provided that if cumulative voting is
authorized, a director may not be removed if, in the case of a meeting, the number of votes
sufficient to elect the director under cumulative voting is voted against removal and, if
in the case of an action by written consent, the action is taken by less than unanimous consent.
(d) A director may be removed by the stockholders only at a meeting called...
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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-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-1.48
Section 10A-2A-1.48 Action on ratification. (a) The quorum and voting requirements applicable
to a ratifying action by the board of directors under Section 10A-2A-1.47(a) shall be the
quorum and voting requirements applicable to the corporate action proposed to be ratified
at the time such ratifying action is taken. (b) If the ratification of the defective corporate
action requires approval by the stockholders under Section 10A-2A-1.47(c), and if the approval
is to be given at a meeting, the corporation shall notify each holder of valid and putative
stock, regardless of whether entitled to vote, as of the record date for notice of the meeting
and as of the date of the occurrence of defective corporate action, provided that notice shall
not be required to be given to holders of valid or putative stock whose identities or addresses
for notice cannot be determined from the records of the corporation. The notice must state
that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting, is to...
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11-65-5
Section 11-65-5 Composition of commission; terms; qualifications; removal from office. (a)
Every commission shall have five members, which shall constitute its governing body. All powers
of a commission shall be exercised by its members or pursuant to their authorization. The
mayor or other chief executive officer of the sponsoring municipality and the president or
other designated presiding officer of the county commission of the host county shall each
serve as a member ex officio, unless such official exercises his or her right, as provided
in subsection (b), to appoint a fixed-term member to serve in lieu of such official. The service
of each such official as a member shall begin with the beginning of his or her tenure in such
office and shall end with the ending of such tenure or the appointment by such official of
a fixed-term member to serve in lieu of his or her ex officio service. The other three members
shall be appointed in the manner hereinafter prescribed as soon as may be...
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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-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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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-2-8.08
Section 10A-2-8.08 Removal of directors by shareholders. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION
BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a)
The shareholders may remove one or more directors with or without cause unless the articles
of incorporation provide that directors may be removed only for cause. (b) If a director is
elected by a voting group of shareholders, only the shareholders of that voting group may
participate in the vote to remove him or her. (c) If cumulative voting is authorized, a director
may not be removed if the number of votes sufficient to elect him or her under cumulative
voting is voted against his or her removal. If cumulative voting is not authorized, a director
may be removed only if the number of votes cast to remove him or her exceeds the number of
votes cast not to remove him or her. (d) A director may be removed by the shareholders only
at a meeting called for the purpose of removing him or her and the meeting...
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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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