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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 485.208

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
     A majority of the directors of every such corporation convened according to the by-laws, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and those holding a majority of stock at any meeting of the stockholders shall be capable of transacting the business of the meeting, and at each meeting of the stockholders each share of stock shall be entitled to 1 vote. Stockholders may appear and vote in person or by proxy.