(1) A membership corporation may appoint one or more inspectors to act at a meeting of members and make a report in the form of a record of the inspectors’ determinations. Each inspector shall execute the duties of inspector impartially and according to the best of the inspector’s ability.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 24.03A.460

  • 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 be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(2) The inspectors must:
(a) Ascertain the number of members and delegates, and their voting power;
(b) Determine the members and delegates present at a meeting;
(c) Determine the validity of proxies and ballots;
(d) Count all votes; and
(e) Determine the result.
(3) An inspector may, but need not, be a director, member, officer, or employee of the membership corporation. A person who is a candidate for office to be filled at the meeting may not be an inspector.

NOTES:

Effective date2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.