Arizona Laws 10-1021. Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for shareholders
A. If authorized by the articles of incorporation, the shareholders may adopt or amend a bylaw that fixes a greater quorum or voting requirement for shareholders, or voting groups of shareholders, than is required by chapters 1 through 17 of this title. The adoption or amendment of a bylaw that adds, changes or deletes a greater quorum or voting requirement for shareholders shall meet the same quorum requirement and shall be adopted by the same vote and voting groups required to take action under the quorum and voting requirement then in effect or proposed to be adopted, whichever is greater.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 10-1021
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- 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.
- Articles of incorporation: means the original or restated articles of incorporation or articles of merger and all amendments to the articles of incorporation or merger and includes amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of amendment and merger. See Arizona Laws 10-140
- Board of directors: means the group of persons vested with the management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name by which the group is designated and includes the governing body or bodies of a water users' association if the articles of incorporation of the water users' association provide for a governing body or bodies denominated other than as a board of directors. See Arizona Laws 10-140
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- Vote: includes authorization by written ballot and written consent. See Arizona Laws 10-3140
B. A bylaw that fixes a greater quorum or voting requirement for shareholders under subsection A shall not be adopted, amended or repealed by the board of directors.