(a) A defective corporate action shall not be void or voidable if ratified in accordance with Section 10A-3A-1.22 or validated in accordance with Section 10A-3A-1.27.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-3A-1.21

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • certificate of incorporation: as used in this chapter is synonymous to the term certificate of formation used in Chapter 1. See Alabama Code 10A-3A-1.02
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
(b) Ratification under Section 10A-3A-1.22 or validation under Section 10A-2A-1.27 shall not be deemed to be the exclusive means of ratifying or validating any defective corporate action, and the absence or failure of ratification in accordance with this Division shall not, of itself, affect the validity or effectiveness of any corporate action properly ratified under common law or otherwise, nor shall it create a presumption that any such corporate action is or was a defective corporate action or void or voidable.
(c) In the case of an overissue, a putative membership interest shall be valid a membership interest effective as of the date originally issued or purportedly issued upon:

(1) the effectiveness under this article and under Article 9 of an amendment to the certificate of incorporation or bylaws authorizing, designating, or creating that membership interest; or
(2) the effectiveness of any other corporate action under this article ratifying the authorization, designation, or creation of a membership interest.
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