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-3-2.10
Section 10A-3-2.10 Board of directors; vacancies. (a) Any vacancy occurring in the board of
directors and any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors
may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, though less
than a quorum of the board of directors, unless the governing documents of the nonprofit corporation
provide that a vacancy or directorship so created shall be filled in some other manner, in
which case the provision shall control. (b) A director elected or appointed, as the case may
be, to fill a vacancy shall be elected or appointed for the unexpired term of his or her predecessor
in office. (c) Any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors
may be filled by the board of directors for a term of office continuing only until the next
election of directors. (Acts 1984, No. 84-290, p. 502, §21; §10-3A-36; amended and renumbered
by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §171.)...
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15-18-179
Section 15-18-179 Application for incorporation; certificate of incorporation; amendment; board
of directors; dissolution; funding; competitive bidding laws not applicable. (a) A public
corporation may be organized as a community punishment and corrections authority pursuant
to this article in any county or group of counties located in one or more judicial circuits.
In order to incorporate the public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than
three, who are duly qualified electors of a proposed county or counties shall first file a
written application with the county commission or any two or more thereof. The application
shall contain all of the following: (1) The names of each county commission with which the
application is filed. (2) A statement that the applicants propose to incorporate an authority
pursuant to this article. (3) The proposed location of the principal office of the authority.
(4) A statement that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of...
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37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall
execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and
the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast
Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly
agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and
northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain
railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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10A-3-2.12
Section 10A-3-2.12 Board of directors; committees. If the governing documents of a nonprofit
corporation so provide, the board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the
directors in office, may designate and appoint one or more committees each of which shall
consist of two or more directors, which committees, to the extent provided in the resolution,
or in the governing documents of the nonprofit corporation, shall have and exercise all the
authority of the board of directors, except that no committee shall have the authority of
the board of directors in reference to amending, altering, or repealing the bylaws; electing,
appointing, or removing any member of any committee or any director or officer of the corporation;
amending the certificate of formation, restating the certificate of formation, adopting a
plan of merger or adopting a plan of consolidation with another nonprofit corporation or other
entity authorizing the conversion of the nonprofit corporation into...
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10A-3-2.09
Section 10A-3-2.09 Number and election of directors; terms; removal from office. (a) The number
of directors of a nonprofit corporation shall be not less than three. Subject to this limitation,
the number of directors shall be fixed by the bylaws, except as to the number of the first
board of directors which number shall be fixed by the certificate of formation. The number
of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by amendment to the bylaws, unless
the certificate of formation provides that a change in the number of directors shall be made
only by amendment of the certificate of formation. No decrease in number shall have the effect
of shortening the term of any incumbent director. In the absence of a bylaw fixing the number
of directors, the number shall be the same as that stated in the certificate of formation.
(b) The directors constituting the first board of directors shall be named in the certificate
of formation and shall hold office until the first annual...
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10A-3-2.06
Section 10A-3-2.06 Quorum of members. The bylaws may provide the number or percentage of members
entitled to vote represented in person or by proxy, or the number or percentage of votes represented
in person or by proxy, which shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of members. In the absence
of any provision, members holding one-tenth of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter
to be voted upon, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. A majority
of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter to be voted upon by the members present or represented
by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be necessary for any action to be
taken unless a greater proportion is required by this title or this chapter or by the nonprofit
corporation's governing documents. (Acts 1984, No. 84-290, p. 502, §17; §10-3A-32; amended
and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §171.)...
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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-20-7.02
Section 10A-20-7.02 Incorporation. (a) Five or more financial institutions or persons, a majority
of whom shall be residents of this state, who may desire to create an industrial development
corporation under the provisions of this article for the purpose of promoting, developing,
and advancing the prosperity and economic welfare of the state and, to that end, to exercise
the powers and privileges provided in this article may be incorporated by delivering to the
Secretary of State for filing a certificate of formation. The filing of the certificate shall
be accompanied by a filing fee in the amount prescribed to be paid to the Secretary of State
under Section 10A-1-4.31 in connection with the filing of a certificate of formation. The
certificate of formation shall contain: (1) The name of the corporation which shall include
the words "industrial development corporation of Alabama." (2) The location of the
principal office of the corporation, but the corporation may have offices in...
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