§ 17-6501 Meetings of stockholders; remote communication; annual meeting; failure to hold annual meeting or elect directors; special meetings; election of directors by written ballot
§ 17-6502 Voting rights of stockholders; proxies, limitations
§ 17-6503 Establishment of record date for determining stockholders of record
§ 17-6504 Cumulative voting
§ 17-6505 Voting rights of members of nonstock corporations; proxies; quorum; election of governing body; failure to hold election; ballots submitted by electronic transmission
§ 17-6506 Quorum; votes necessary to transact business
§ 17-6507 Voting rights of fiduciaries, pledgors and joint owners of stock
§ 17-6508 Voting trusts and other voting agreements
§ 17-6509 List of stockholders entitled to vote at stockholders’ meeting; preparation; examination, when, where; refusal to produce list; evidentiary status of stock ledger
§ 17-6510 Stockholder’s right of inspection; refusal by corporation to permit inspection; director’s right of inspection
§ 17-6511 Rights of holders of bonds, debentures and other obligations of corporation
§ 17-6512 Notice of meetings and adjourned meetings; requirements
§ 17-6513 Vacancies and newly created directorships
§ 17-6514 Form of records
§ 17-6515 Contested election of director or officer or any other contested vote of stockholders or members; proceedings to determine validity
§ 17-6516 Appointment of custodian or receiver of corporation on deadlock or for other cause; powers of custodian
§ 17-6517 Powers of district court in certain proceedings; punishment for disobedience of orders
§ 17-6518 Actions taken without meeting, notice or vote; consent required; procedures and consent form
§ 17-6519 Waiver of notice
§ 17-6520 Exceptions to notice requirements
§ 17-6521 Inspectors at meetings; powers and duties
§ 17-6522 Notice to stockholders; consent to electronic transmission
§ 17-6523 Notice to stockholders sharing an address, effect; objection; limitations
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 17 > Article 65 - Meetings, Elections, Voting and Notices

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Executor: includes an administrator where the subject matter applies to an administrator. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: means an individual or a nonprofit corporation certified in accordance with Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes an affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and in similar cases "swear" includes affirm. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.