Hawaii Revised Statutes 420D-3 – Election of a domestic corporation to become a sustainable business corporation
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 420D-3
- 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.
- 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.
- Minimum status vote: means that in addition to any other approval or vote required by this chapter or the bylaws adopted by the shareholders:
(1) The holders of shares of every class or series shall be entitled to vote on the corporate action regardless of any limitation stated in the articles of incorporation or bylaws on the voting rights of any class or series; and
(2) The corporate action shall be approved by vote of the shareholders of each class or series entitled to cast at least two-thirds of the votes that all shareholders of the class or series are entitled to cast thereon. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 420D-2
- Sustainable business corporation: means a domestic corporation, incorporated under chapter 414, that has elected to also become subject to this chapter and whose status as a sustainable business corporation has not been terminated as provided in this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 420D-2