Md. Code Ann., Corps. & Ass'ns § 2-408
Board of directors' action; form
Effective Oct 1, 2020Added by Acts 1975, c. 311, § 2, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1985, c. 362; Acts 2000, c. 642, § 1, eff. June 1, 2000; Acts 2002, c. 19, § 1, eff. April 9, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 387, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003; Acts 2014, c. 550, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 551, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 256, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2020, c. 292, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 293, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.State of Maryland
- (a) Unless the charter or bylaws of the corporation require a greater proportion or this article requires a different proportion, the action of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is the action of the board of directors.
(b)
- (1) Unless the bylaws of the corporation provide otherwise, a majority of the entire board of directors constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(2) The bylaws may provide that less than a majority, but not less than one-third of the entire board of directors, may constitute a quorum unless:
- (i) There are only two or three directors, in which case not less than two may constitute a quorum; or
- (ii) There is only one director, in which case that one will constitute a quorum.
(c) Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the board of directors or of a committee of the board may be taken without a meeting if a unanimous consent which sets forth the action is:
- (1) Given in writing or by electronic transmission by each member of the board or committee entitled to vote on the matter; and
- (2) Filed in paper or electronic form with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee.
(d)
- (1) An individual, whether or not then a director, may assent to an action by a consent that will be effective at a future time that is no later than 60 days after the consent is delivered to the corporation or its agent.
- (2) The effective time of a consent under this subsection may include a time determined on the happening of an event that occurs no later than 60 days after the consent is delivered to the corporation or its agent.
(3) A consent under this subsection shall be deemed to have been given at the effective time if the individual:
- (i) Is a director at the effective time; and
- (ii) Did not revoke the consent before the effective time.
- (4) Unless otherwise provided in the consent, a consent under this subsection is revocable before the effective time.
(e)
- (1) The charter may provide that one or more directors or a class of directors shall have more or less than one vote per director on any matter.
- (2) If the charter provides that one or more directors shall have more or less than one vote per director on any matter, every reference in this article to a majority or other proportion of directors shall refer to a majority or other proportion of votes entitled to be cast by the directors.
Added by Acts 1975, c. 311, § 2, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1985, c. 362; Acts 2000, c. 642, § 1, eff. June 1, 2000; Acts 2002, c. 19, § 1, eff. April 9, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 387, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003; Acts 2014, c. 550, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 551, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 256, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2020, c. 292, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 293, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
Formerly Art. 23, §§ 56, 58.