(a) Unless prohibited or limited by the articles or bylaws, a board of directors may create one or more committees of the board and appoint members of the board to serve on them. Each committee shall have two or more directors who serve at the pleasure of the board.

(b) The creation of a committee and appointment of members to it must be approved by the greater of:

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 33-31-825

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.

(1) a majority of all the directors in office when the action is taken; or

(2) the number of directors required by the articles or bylaws to take action under § 33-31-824.

(c) §§ 33-31-820 through 33-31-824, which govern meetings, action without meetings, notice and waiver of notice, and quorum and voting requirements of the board, apply to committees of the board and their members as well.

(d) To the extent specified by the board of directors or in the articles or bylaws, each committee of the board may exercise the board’s authority under § 33-31-801.

(e) A committee of the board, however, may not:

(1) authorize distributions;

(2) approve or recommend to members dissolution, merger, or the sale, pledge, or transfer of all or substantially all of the corporation‘s assets;

(3) select, appoint, or remove directors or fill vacancies on the board or on any of its committees; or

(4) adopt, amend, or repeal the articles or bylaws.

(f) The creation of, delegation of authority to, or action by a committee does not alone constitute compliance by a director with the standards of conduct described in § 33-31-830.