Maine Revised Statutes Title 13-C Sec. 1021 – Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors
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1. Increase quorum or voting requirement. A bylaw that increases a quorum or voting requirement for the corporation‘s board of directors may be amended or repealed:
A. If originally adopted by the shareholders, only by the shareholders, unless the bylaw otherwise provides; or [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
B. If adopted by the board of directors, either by the shareholders or by the board of directors. [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 13-C Sec. 1021
- 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.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
2. Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement. A bylaw adopted or amended by the shareholders that increases a quorum or voting requirement for the corporation’s board of directors may provide that it can be amended or repealed only by a specified vote of either the shareholders or the board of directors.
[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
3. Amendment quorum requirement. Action by the corporation’s board of directors under subsection 1 to amend or repeal a bylaw that changes the quorum or voting requirement for the board of directors must meet the same quorum requirement and be adopted by the same vote required to take action under the quorum and voting requirement then in effect or proposed to be adopted, whichever is greater.
[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).