Montana Code 35-2-433. Committees of the board
35-2-433. Committees of the board. (1) Unless prohibited or limited by the articles or bylaws, a board of directors may create one or more committees of the board and appoint members of the board to serve on them. Each committee must have two or more directors who serve at the pleasure of the board.
Terms Used In Montana Code 35-2-433
- articles: include amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See Montana Code 35-2-114
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- board of directors: means the board of directors except that a person or group of persons is not the board of directors because of powers delegated to that person or group pursuant to 35-2-414. See Montana Code 35-2-114
- Bylaws: means the code, codes, or rules, other than the articles, adopted pursuant to this chapter for the regulation or management of the affairs of the corporation, regardless of the name or names by which the code, codes, or rules are designated. See Montana Code 35-2-114
- Directors: means individuals:
(a)designated in the articles or bylaws or elected by the incorporators and their successors; and
(b)elected or appointed by any other name or title to act as members of the board. See Montana Code 35-2-114
- Notice: means that term as described in 35-2-115. See Montana Code 35-2-114
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- voting: includes but is not limited to the giving of consent in the form of a record provided electronically or by written ballot and written consent. See Montana Code 35-2-114
(2)The creation of a committee and appointment of members to it must be approved by the greater of:
(a)a majority of all the directors in office when the action is taken; or
(b)the number of directors required by the articles or bylaws to take action under 35-2-431.
(3)Sections 35-2-427 through 35-2-431, which govern meetings, action without meetings, notice, waiver of notice, and quorum and voting requirements of the board, apply to committees of the board and their members.
(4)To the extent specified by the board of directors or in the articles or bylaws, each committee of the board may exercise the board’s authority under 35-2-414.
(5)A committee of the board may not:
(a)authorize distributions;
(b)approve or recommend to members dissolution, merger, or the sale, pledge, or transfer of all or substantially all of the corporation‘s assets;
(c)elect, appoint, or remove directors or fill vacancies on the board or on any of its committees; or
(d)adopt, amend, or repeal the articles or bylaws.
(6)The creation of, delegation of authority to, or action by a committee does not by itself constitute compliance by a director with the standards of conduct described in 35-2-416.