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-17-1.04
Section 10A-17-1.04 Governance. (a) A nonprofit association may adopt written rules for its regulation, management, governance and dissolution. (b) As to matters not addressed by written rules, the following rules shall apply: (1) A member of a nonprofit association shall be entitled to participate in the governance of the association. A majority of the votes cast on a matter by members present and voting at a properly called meeting shall govern as to that matter. (2) As to any matter not determined by vote, the association may take action in accordance with its settled practices. (c) A member acting on behalf of the association shall discharge his or her duties in a manner the member reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the association. (Acts 1995, No. 95-527, p. 1064, §4; §10-3B-4; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §320.)...
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10A-2-7.21
Section 10A-2-7.21 Voting entitlement of shares. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) or unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, each outstanding share, regardless of class, is entitled to one vote on each matter voted on at a shareholders' meeting. Only shares are entitled to vote. (b) The shares of a corporation are not entitled to vote if they are owned, directly or indirectly, by a second corporation, domestic or foreign, and the first corporation owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of the shares entitled to vote for directors of the second corporation, unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the voting of the shares is not for the purpose of perpetuation of management or other improper purpose. (c) Subsection (b) does not limit the power of a corporation to vote any shares, including its own shares, held by it...
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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-2-7.28
Section 10A-2-7.28 Voting for directors; cumulative 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 otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present when the vote is taken. (b) Shareholders do not have a right to cumulate their votes for directors unless the articles of incorporation so provide. (c) A statement included in the articles of incorporation that "[all] [a designated voting group of] shareholders are entitled to cumulate their votes for directors," or words of similar import, means that the shareholders 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...
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10A-2A-16.02
Section 10A-2A-16.02 Inspection rights of stockholders. (a) A stockholder of a corporation is entitled to inspect and copy, during regular business hours at the corporation's principal office, any of the records of the corporation described in Section 10A-2A-16.01(a), excluding minutes of meetings of, and records of actions taken without a meeting by, the corporation's board of directors and board committees established under Section 10A-2A-8.25, if the stockholder gives the corporation a signed written notice of the stockholder's demand at least five business days before the date on which the stockholder wishes to inspect and copy. (b) A stockholder of a corporation is entitled to inspect and copy, during regular business hours at a reasonable location specified by the corporation, any of the following records of the corporation if the stockholder meets the requirements of subsection (c) and gives the corporation a signed written notice of the stockholder's demand at least five...
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10A-2A-7.05
Section 10A-2A-7.05 Notice of meeting. (a) A corporation shall notify stockholders of the place, if any, date, and time of each annual and special stockholders' meeting no fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days before the meeting date. If the board of directors has authorized participation by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 10A-2A-7.09 for holders of any class or series of stock, the notice to the holders of that class or series of stock must describe the means of remote communication to be used. The notice must include the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, if that date is different from the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. Unless this chapter or the certificate of incorporation requires otherwise, the corporation is required to give notice only to stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. (b)...
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22-21-358
Section 22-21-358 Powers of authorities. In addition to all other powers at any time conferred on it by law, and subject to any express provisions of its certificate of incorporation or certificate of reincorporation to the contrary, an authority shall (to the extent at the time not prohibited by the Constitution of Alabama) have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To participate as a shareholder in a corporation, as a joint venturer in a joint venture, as a general or limited partner in a limited partnership or a general partnership, as a member in a nonprofit corporation or as a member of any other lawful form of business organization, which provides health care or engages in activities related thereto; (2) To make or arrange for loans, contributions to capital and other debt and equity financing for the activities of any corporation of which such authority is a shareholder, any joint venture...
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27-44-7
Section 27-44-7 Board of directors; selection of members; vacancies; organizational meeting; reimbursement for expenses. (a) The board of directors of the association shall consist of not less than five nor more than nine member insurers serving terms as established in the plan of operation. At all times, at least one member of the board shall be a domestic insurer as defined in Section 27-1-2(6). The members of the board shall be selected by member insurers subject to the approval of the commissioner. Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the remaining period of the term by a majority vote of the remaining board members, subject to the approval of the commissioner. To select the initial board of directors, and initially organize the association, the commissioner shall give notice to all member insurers of the time and place of the organizational meeting. In determining voting rights at the organizational meeting, each member insurer shall be entitled to one vote in person or by...
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10A-2-10.03
Section 10A-2-10.03 Amendment by board of directors and shareholders. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) A corporation's board of directors may propose one or more amendments to the articles of incorporation for submission to the shareholders. (b) For the amendments to be adopted: (1) The board of directors must recommend the amendment to the shareholders unless the board of directors determines that because of conflict of interest or other special circumstances it should make no recommendation and communicates the basis for its determination to the shareholders with the amendment; and (2) The shareholders entitled to vote on the amendment must approve the amendment as provided in subsection (e). (c) Subject to the corporation's articles of incorporation, the board of directors may condition its submission of the proposed amendment on any basis, except that the board of directors may not...
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