1. Except to the extent the articles or bylaws of a corporation require that action by the board of directors be taken at a meeting, action required or permitted by this chapter to be taken by the board of directors may be taken without a meeting if each director signs a consent describing the action to be taken and delivers it to the corporation.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 504.822

  • articles: includes amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • board of directors: means the board of directors of a corporation except that no person or group of persons are the board of directors because of powers delegated to that person or group pursuant to section 504. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Bylaws: means the code or codes of rules other than the articles adopted pursuant to this chapter for the regulation or management of the affairs of a corporation irrespective of the name or names by which such rules are designated. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • 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.
  • Corporation: means a public benefit, mutual benefit, or religious corporation. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • delivery: means any method of delivery used in conventional commercial practice, including delivery in person, by mail, commercial delivery, and electronic transmission. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Directors: means individuals, designated in the articles or bylaws or elected by the incorporators, and their successors and individuals elected or appointed by any other name or title to act as members of the board. See Iowa Code 504.141
 2. Action taken under this section is the act of the board of directors when one or more consents signed by all the directors are delivered to the corporation. The consent may specify the time at which the action taken is to be effective. A director’s consent may be withdrawn by revocation signed by the director and delivered to the corporation prior to the delivery to the corporation of unrevoked written consents signed by all of the directors.
 3. A consent signed under this section has the effect of action taken at a meeting of the board of directors and may be described as such in any document.