Michigan Laws 550.1303 – Meetings; required provisions in bylaws; notice; waiver; participation by conference telephone or similar communications equipment; quorum; action by board; actions requiring majority vote; recor
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(1) Regular or special meetings of the board or a committee of the board shall be held within this state. With respect to regular or special meetings of the board or a committee of the board, the bylaws shall include provisions regarding all of the following:
(a) The minimum number of regular meetings to be held each year.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 550.1303
- 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.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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
(b) The publication and advance distribution of an agenda, including provisions respecting the time and place of the meeting and the business to be conducted.
(c) Voting procedures. The use of proxies and round robins shall not be allowed.
(2) Notice of a regular meeting shall be given at least 15 days before the meeting and notice of a special meeting shall be given at least 24 hours before the meeting. Attendance of a director at a meeting constitutes a waiver of notice of the meeting, except in cases in which a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
(3) Unless otherwise restricted by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, a member of the board or of a committee designated by the board may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all individuals participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this subsection constitutes presence in person at the meeting.
(4) A majority of the members of the board then in office, or of the members of a committee thereof, constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, unless the articles or bylaws provide for a larger number. The vote of the majority of members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present constitutes the action of the board or of the committee, unless the vote of a larger number is required by this act, the articles, or the bylaws. The following actions shall require the vote of not less than a majority of the members of the board then in office:
(a) Adoption of bylaws, amendments to bylaws, or repealers of bylaws.
(b) Adoption of articles of incorporation, amendments to articles, or repealers of articles.
(c) The proposal or establishment of rates or rating systems; the adoption of provider class plans or provider contracts; or the adoption of compensation for officers of the corporation.
(5) The bylaws shall provide that a record roll call vote shall be taken at the request of any 5 board members. The vote of each member shall be recorded in the minutes.