In a membership nonprofit corporation:

(a) A bylaw that increases a quorum or voting requirement for the board of directors or that requires a meeting of the members to be held at a place may be amended or repealed:

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-3A-9.21

  • 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.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(1) if originally adopted by the members, only by the members, unless the bylaw otherwise provides;
(2) if adopted by the board of directors, either by the members or the board of directors.
(b) A bylaw adopted or amended by the members that increases a quorum or voting requirement for the board of directors may provide that it can be amended or repealed only by a specified vote of either the members or the board of directors.
(c) Action by the board of directors under subsection (a) to amend or repeal a bylaw that changes a quorum or voting requirement for the board of directors shall meet the same quorum requirement and be adopted by the same vote required to take action under the quorum.