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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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37-7-5
Section 37-7-5 Board of directors - Election; expenses; president; secretary. Each corporation
formed under this chapter shall have a board of directors, which board shall constitute the
governing body of the corporation. The directors of the corporation, other than those named
in its certificate of incorporation, shall be elected annually by the members entitled to
vote therefor. The directors must be members and shall not be entitled to compensation for
their services but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred by them in the
performance of their duties. The board shall elect annually from its own number a president
and a secretary. (Acts 1935, No. 45, p. 100; Code 1940, T. 18, ยง14.)...
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10A-2A-10.03
Section 10A-2A-10.03 Amendment by board of directors and stockholders. If a corporation has
issued stock, an amendment to the certificate of incorporation shall be adopted in the following
manner: (a) The proposed amendment shall first be adopted by the board of directors. (b) Except
as provided in Sections 10A-2A-10.05, 10A-2A-10.07, and 10A-2A-10.08, the amendment shall
then be approved by the stockholders. In submitting the proposed amendment to the stockholders
for approval, the board of directors shall recommend that the stockholders approve the amendment,
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 10A-2A-8.26
applies. If either (i) or (ii) applies, the board of directors must inform the stockholders
of the basis for its so proceeding. (c) The board of directors may set conditions for the
approval of the amendment by the stockholders or the...
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10A-2A-7.21
Section 10A-2A-7.21 Voting entitlement of stock. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b)
and (d) or unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise, each outstanding share
of stock, regardless of class or series, is entitled to one vote on each matter voted on at
a stockholders' meeting. Only stock is entitled to vote. (b) Stock of a corporation is not
entitled to vote if it is owned by or otherwise belongs to the corporation directly, or indirectly
through an entity of which a majority of the voting power is held directly or indirectly by
the corporation or which is otherwise controlled by the corporation. (c) Stock held by the
corporation in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of any person is entitled to vote unless
it is held for the benefit of, or otherwise belongs to, the corporation directly, or indirectly
through an entity of which a majority of the voting power is held directly or indirectly by
the corporation or which is otherwise controlled by 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-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-5A-1.02
Section 10A-5A-1.02 Definitions. Notwithstanding Section 10A-1-1.03, as used in this chapter,
unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms mean: (a) "Certificate of
formation," with respect to a limited liability company, means the certificate provided
for by Section 10A-5A-2.01, and the certificate as amended or restated. (b) "Constituent
limited liability company" means a constituent organization that is a limited liability
company. (c) "Constituent organization" means an organization that is party to a
merger under Article 10. (d) "Converted organization" means the organization into
which a converting organization converts pursuant to Article 10. (e) "Converting limited
liability company" means a converting organization that is a limited liability company.
(f) "Converting organization" means an organization that converts into another organization
pursuant to Article 10. (g) "Disqualified person" means any person who is not a
qualified person. (h) "Distribution" except...
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37-7-19
Section 37-7-19 Dissolution. Any corporation created under this chapter may be dissolved by
filing in the Office of the Secretary of State a certificate which shall be entitled and endorsed
"CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION of _____" (the blank space being filled in with the
name of the corporation) and shall state: The name of the corporation and, if such corporation
is a corporation resulting from a consolidation as provided in this chapter, the names of
the original corporation; the date of filing of the certificate of incorporation in the Office
of the Secretary of State and, if such corporation is a corporation resulting from a consolidation
as provided in this chapter, the dates on which the certificates of incorporation of the original
corporations were filed in the Office of the Secretary of State; the fact that the corporation
elects to dissolve; the name and post office address of each of its directors and the name,
title and post office address of each of its officers. Such...
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37-7-21
Section 37-7-21 Amendment of certificate of incorporation. A corporation created under this
chapter may amend its certificate of incorporation to change its corporate name, to increase
or reduce the number of its directors or to change any other provision therein, provided,
however, that no corporation shall amend its certificate of incorporation to embody therein
any purpose, power or provision which would not be authorized if its original certificate,
including such additional or changed purpose, power or provision, were offered for filing
at the time a certificate under this section is offered. Such amendment may be accomplished
by filing a certificate which shall be entitled and endorsed "CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF _____ ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION" and state: The name of the corporation, and
if it has been changed, the name under which it was originally incorporated; the date of filing
the certificate of incorporation in each public office where filed; the purposes, powers or...
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4-3-41
Section 4-3-41 Authority and procedure for incorporation; reincorporation of existing airport
authorities. (a) Pursuant to the provisions of this article, airport authorities may be organized
as public corporations with the powers set forth in this article. To organize such a corporation,
not less than three natural persons shall file with the governing body of any county or any
municipality an application in writing for permission to incorporate a public corporation
under the provisions of this article and shall attach to such application a proposed form
of certificate of incorporation for such corporation. If each governing body with which the
application is filed shall adopt a resolution (which need not be published or posted) approving
the form of such certificate of incorporation and authorizing the formation of such a public
corporation, then said applicants shall become the incorporators of and shall proceed to incorporate
the authority as a public corporation in the manner...
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