Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 8-21
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 8-21
- articles: include amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See
- board of directors: means the board of directors except that no person or group of persons are the board of directors because of powers delegated to that person or group pursuant to section 8. See
- Bylaws: means the code or codes of rules (other than the articles) adopted pursuant to this title for the regulation or management of the affairs of the corporation, stored or depicted in any tangible or electronic medium, and irrespective of the name or names by which such rules are designated. See
- Meeting: means any structured communications conducted by participants in person or through the use of an electronic or telecommunications medium permitting simultaneous or sequentially structured communications. See
- Vote: includes authorization by written ballot and written consent. See
§ 8.21. Action without meeting
(a) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, action required or permitted by this title to be taken at a board of directors‘ meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the board. Each action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by each director, and included in the minutes filed with the corporate records reflecting the action taken.
(b) Action taken under this section is effective when the last director signs the consent, unless the consent specifies a different effective date.
(c) A consent signed under this section has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document. (Added 1995, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.)
Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 8-21
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 8-21
- Articles of incorporation: include amended and restated articles of incorporation, articles of merger, and special charters. See
- Meeting: means any structured communications conducted by participants in person or through the use of electronic or telecommunications medium permitting simultaneous or sequentially structured communications for the purpose of reaching a collective agreement. See
§ 8.21. Action without meeting
(a) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws preclude the taking of action required or permitted by this title without a meeting of the board of directors, action required or permitted by this title to be taken at a board of directors’ meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the board. Each action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by each director, and included in the minutes or filed with the corporate records reflecting the action taken.
(b) Action taken under this section is effective when the last director signs the consent, unless the consent specifies a different effective date.
(c) A consent signed under this section has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document. (Added 1993, No. 85, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.)