NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 162 of 1982
450.2405 Shareholder or member participation in meeting by conference telephone or other means of remote communication; conditions; participation as presence in person at meeting; participating and voting by remote communication.
Sec. 405.
(1) A corporation may provide in its articles of incorporation or in its bylaws for a shareholder's or member's participation in a meeting of shareholders or members by a conference telephone or other means of remote communication by which all persons participating in the meeting may hear each other if all participants are advised of the means of remote communication in use and the names of the participants in the meeting are divulged to all participants.
(2) Participation in a meeting pursuant to this section constitutes presence in person at the meeting.
(3) Unless otherwise restricted by any provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the board of directors may hold a meeting of shareholders or members conducted solely by means of remote communication.
(4) Subject to any guidelines and procedures adopted by the board of directors, shareholders or members not physically present at a meeting of shareholders or members may participate in the meeting by means of remote communication and are considered present in person and may vote at the meeting if all of the following are met:
(a) The corporation implements reasonable measures to verify that each person considered present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a shareholder or member.
(b) The corporation implements reasonable measures to provide each shareholder or member a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the shareholders or members, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with the proceedings.
(c) If any shareholder or member votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of the vote or other action is maintained by the corporation.
(d) A shareholder or member may be present and vote at an adjourned meeting of the shareholders or members by a means of remote communication if he or she was permitted to be present and vote by that means of remote communication in the original meeting notice given under section 404.
NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 162 of 1982
450.2405 Shareholder or member participation in meeting by conference telephone or other means of remote communication; conditions; participation as presence in person at meeting; participating and voting by remote communication.
Sec. 405.
(1) A corporation may provide in its articles of incorporation or in its bylaws for a shareholder's or member's participation in a meeting of shareholders or members by a conference telephone or other means of remote communication by which all persons participating in the meeting may hear each other if all participants are advised of the means of remote communication in use and the names of the participants in the meeting are divulged to all participants.
(2) Participation in a meeting pursuant to this section constitutes presence in person at the meeting.
(3) Unless otherwise restricted by any provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the board of directors may hold a meeting of shareholders or members conducted solely by means of remote communication.
(4) Subject to any guidelines and procedures adopted by the board of directors, shareholders or members not physically present at a meeting of shareholders or members may participate in the meeting by means of remote communication and are considered present in person and may vote at the meeting if all of the following are met:
(a) The corporation implements reasonable measures to verify that each person considered present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a shareholder or member.
(b) The corporation implements reasonable measures to provide each shareholder or member a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the shareholders or members, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with the proceedings.
(c) If any shareholder or member votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of the vote or other action is maintained by the corporation.
(d) A shareholder or member may be present and vote at an adjourned meeting of the shareholders or members by a means of remote communication if he or she was permitted to be present and vote by that means of remote communication in the original meeting notice given under section 404.
NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 162 of 1982
450.2405 Shareholder or member participation in meeting by conference telephone or other means of remote communication; conditions; participation as presence in person at meeting; participating and voting by remote communication.
Sec. 405.
(1) A corporation may provide in its articles of incorporation or in its bylaws for a shareholder's or member's participation in a meeting of shareholders or members by a conference telephone or other means of remote communication by which all persons participating in the meeting may hear each other if all participants are advised of the means of remote communication in use and the names of the participants in the meeting are divulged to all participants.
(2) Participation in a meeting pursuant to this section constitutes presence in person at the meeting.
(3) Unless otherwise restricted by any provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the board of directors may hold a meeting of shareholders or members conducted solely by means of remote communication.
(4) Subject to any guidelines and procedures adopted by the board of directors, shareholders or members not physically present at a meeting of shareholders or members may participate in the meeting by means of remote communication and are considered present in person and may vote at the meeting if all of the following are met:
(a) The corporation implements reasonable measures to verify that each person considered present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a shareholder or member.
(b) The corporation implements reasonable measures to provide each shareholder or member a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the shareholders or members, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with the proceedings.
(c) If any shareholder or member votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of the vote or other action is maintained by the corporation.
(d) A shareholder or member may be present and vote at an adjourned meeting of the shareholders or members by a means of remote communication if he or she was permitted to be present and vote by that means of remote communication in the original meeting notice given under section 404.
