South Carolina Code 33-36-810. Sale of assets
(B) A sale of all or substantially all the property and assets, with or without the goodwill of a corporation not-for-profit, may be made upon terms and conditions and for consideration, which may consist in whole or in part of money or property, real or personal, including shares of any other corporation, domestic or foreign, as are authorized, in the following manner:
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 33-36-810
- 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.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
(1) Two-thirds of the board must adopt a resolution recommending the sale and directing the submission of it to a vote at a special or annual meeting of members.
(2) Written or printed notice must be given to each member of record entitled to vote at the meeting, within the time and in the manner provided for the giving of notice of meetings of members, and must state that the purpose of the meeting is to consider the proposed sale.
(3) At the meeting the members may authorize the sale by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the members, and may fix, or authorize the board to fix, the terms and conditions of the sale and the consideration to be received by the corporation.