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11-65-10
Section 11-65-10 Powers and duties of commission. When authorized by one or more elections
as provided in Section 11-65-4, a commission shall have the powers and duties necessary to
license, regulate, and supervise horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon and greyhound
racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon within the commission municipal jurisdiction, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the powers and duties hereinafter set forth
in this section or in other sections of this chapter. (1) A commission shall have succession
in perpetuity, subject only to the provisions of this chapter as it may be amended from time
to time. (2) A commission shall have the power to sue and be sued in its own name in civil
suits and actions and to defend suits against it. (3) A commission shall have the power to
adopt and make use of an official seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) A commission
shall have the power to adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations and...
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36-25-1
Section 36-25-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) BUSINESS. Any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm,
enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, or any other legal
entity. (2) BUSINESS WITH WHICH THE PERSON IS ASSOCIATED. Any business of which the person
or a member of his or her family is an officer, owner, partner, board of director member,
employee, or holder of more than five percent of the fair market value of the business. (3)
CANDIDATE. This term as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in
Section 17-5-2. (4) COMMISSION. The State Ethics Commission. (5) COMPLAINT. Written allegation
or allegations that a violation of this chapter has occurred. (6) COMPLAINANT. A person who
alleges a violation or violations of this chapter by filing a complaint against a respondent.
(7) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. A complaint filed pursuant to this...
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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-2-10.22
Section 10A-2-10.22 Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors. REPEALED IN
THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT
CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) A bylaw that fixes a greater quorum or voting requirement for the board
of directors may be amended or repealed: (1) If originally adopted by the shareholders, only
by the shareholders; (2) If originally adopted by the board of directors, either by the shareholders
or by the board of directors. (b) A bylaw adopted or amended by the shareholders that fixes
a greater quorum or voting requirement for the board of directors may provide that it may
be amended or repealed only by a specified vote of either the shareholders or the board of
directors. (c) Action by the board of directors under subsection (a)(2) to adopt or amend
a bylaw that changes the quorum or voting requirement for the board of directors must meet
the same quorum requirement and be adopted by the same vote required to...
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10A-2A-7.07
Section 10A-2A-7.07 Record date for meeting. (a) The certificate of incorporation or bylaws
may fix or provide the manner of fixing the record date or dates for one or more voting groups
to determine the stockholders entitled to notice of a stockholders' meeting, to demand a special
meeting, to vote, or to take any other action. If the certificate of incorporation or bylaws
do not fix or provide for fixing a record date, the board of directors may fix the record
date. (b) A record date fixed under this section may not be more than 70 days before the meeting
or action requiring a determination of stockholders and may not be retroactive. (c) A determination
of stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a stockholders' meeting is effective for
any adjournment of the meeting unless the board of directors fixes a new record date or dates,
which it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date
fixed for the original meeting. (d) If a court orders a...
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10A-3-7.01
Section 10A-3-7.01 Voluntary dissolution - Procedure. (a) A nonprofit corporation may dissolve
and wind up its affairs in the following manner: (1) If there are members entitled to vote
thereon, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution recommending that the nonprofit corporation
be dissolved, and directing that the question of the dissolution be submitted to a vote at
a meeting of members entitled to vote thereon, which may be either an annual or a special
meeting. Written notice stating that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is
to consider the advisability of dissolving the nonprofit corporation, shall be given to each
member entitled to vote at the meeting, within the time and in the manner provided in this
chapter for the giving of notice of meetings of members. A resolution to dissolve the nonprofit
corporation shall be adopted upon receiving at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be
cast by members present or represented by proxy at the meeting. (2)...
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27-31-28
Section 27-31-28 Merger or conversion of domestic insurer. (a) A domestic reciprocal insurer,
upon affirmative vote of not less than two thirds of its subscribers who vote on such merger,
pursuant to due notice and the approval of the commissioner of the terms therefor, may merge
with another reciprocal insurer or be converted to a stock or mutual insurer. (b) Such a stock
or mutual insurer shall be subject to the same capital or surplus requirements and shall have
the same rights as a like domestic insurer transacting like kinds of insurance. (c) The commissioner
shall not approve any plan for such merger or conversion which is inequitable to subscribers
or which, if for conversion to a stock insurer, does not give each subscriber preferential
right to acquire stock of the proposed insurer proportionate to his interest in the reciprocal
insurer, as determined in accordance with Section 27-31-27 and a reasonable length of time
within which to exercise such right. (Acts 1971, No. 407,...
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10A-3-2.05
Section 10A-3-2.05 Voting of members. (a) The right of the members, or any class or classes
of members, to vote may be limited, enlarged or denied to the extent specified in the nonprofit
corporation's governing documents. Unless so limited, enlarged or denied, each member, regardless
of class, shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of members. (b)
A member entitled to vote may vote in person or, unless the nonprofit corporation's governing
documents otherwise provide, may vote by proxy executed in writing by the member, or by his
or her duly authorized attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after 11 months from the
date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Where directors or officers
are to be elected by members, the bylaws may provide that the elections may be conducted by
mail. (c) The governing documents of a nonprofit corporation may provide that in all elections
of directors every member entitled to vote shall have the right to...
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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-3-7.04
Section 10A-3-7.04 Voluntary dissolution - Revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings.
(a) A nonprofit corporation may, at any time prior to the delivery of the articles of dissolution
to the Secretary of State for filing, revoke the action theretofore taken to dissolve the
nonprofit corporation, in the following manner: (1) If there are members entitled to vote
thereon, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution recommending that the voluntary dissolution
proceedings be revoked, and directing that the question of the revocation be submitted to
a vote at a meeting of members entitled to vote thereon, which may be either an annual or
a special meeting. Written notice stating that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the
meeting is to consider the advisability of revoking the voluntary dissolution proceedings
shall be given to each member entitled to vote at the meeting, within the time and in the
manner provided in this chapter for the giving of notice of meetings of...
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