Michigan Laws 450.2491a – Definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 450.2491a
- 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.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
As used in this section and section 492a to 497:
(a) “Derivative proceeding” means a civil suit in the right of a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation that is authorized to or does conduct affairs in this state.
(b) “Director” includes an individual who was serving on the board of a corporation organized on a directorship basis at the time of the act or omission complained of and an individual who becomes a member of the board of that corporation after the act or omission.
(c) “Disinterested director” means an individual who is currently serving on the board of a corporation and is not a party to a derivative proceeding, or an individual who is currently serving on the board of a corporation and is a party to a derivative proceeding if the corporation demonstrates that the claim asserted against the director is frivolous or insubstantial.
(d) “Member” means a record or beneficial owner of a membership in a corporation that is organized on a membership basis and includes a beneficial owner whose membership is held in a voting trust or held by a nominee on the owner’s behalf.
(e) “Shareholder” means a record or beneficial owner of shares of a corporation that is organized on a stock basis and includes a beneficial owner whose shares are held in a voting trust or held by a nominee on the owner’s behalf.