Connecticut General Statutes 33-1071 – Member voting rights
(a) Unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise, each member, regardless of class, is entitled to one vote on each matter voted on at a meeting of members. Voting rights of members of any class may be increased, limited or denied by the certificate of incorporation.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 33-1071
- 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.
(b) Members otherwise entitled to vote, but disqualified from voting for any reason, shall not be considered for the purpose of quorum or of computing the voting power of the corporation or of members of any class.
(c) A corporate member’s vote may be cast by the president of the member corporation or by any other officer of such corporation in the absence of express notice of the designation of some other person by the board of directors or bylaws of the member corporation.