(a) Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, a membership nonprofit corporation shall hold a meeting of members annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the certificate of incorporation or bylaws.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-3A-7.01

  • 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
  • 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.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) A membership nonprofit corporation may hold regular meetings of the members at times stated in or fixed in accordance with the certificate of incorporation or bylaws.
(c) Unless the board of directors determines to hold the meeting solely by means of remote communication in accordance with Section 10A-3A-7.09(c), annual and regular meetings of the members may be held (i) in or out of this state at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the certificate of incorporation or bylaws or (ii) if no place is stated in or fixed in accordance with the certificate of incorporation or bylaws, at the membership nonprofit corporation’s principal office.
(d) The failure to hold an annual or regular meeting of the members at the time stated in or fixed in accordance with a membership nonprofit corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws does not affect the validity of any corporate action.