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Terms Used In Iowa Code 504.636

  • Class: means a group of memberships which have the same rights with respect to voting, dissolution, redemption, and transfer. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Member: means a person who on more than one occasion, pursuant to the provisions of a corporation's articles or bylaws, has a right to vote for the election of a director or directors of a corporation, irrespective of how a member is defined in the articles or bylaws of the corporation. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Proceeding: includes a civil suit and criminal, administrative, or investigatory actions. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
 A derivative proceeding shall not be discontinued or settled without the court’s approval. If the court determines that a proposed discontinuance or settlement will substantially affect the interests of a corporation‘s member or class of members or director, the court shall direct that notice be given to the members or director affected.