§ 10A-3A-7.09 — Remote Participation in Member Meetings

Alabama § 10A-3A-7.09

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 10A: Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code
• Ch. 3A: Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law
• Art. 7: Member Meetings
• Div. A: Procedures

Text

(a) Members of any class or voting group may participate in any meeting of members by means of remote communication to the extent the board of directors authorizes that participation for that class or voting group. Participation as a member by means of remote communication is subject to any guidelines and procedures the board of directors adopts and shall be in conformity with subsection (b).
(b) Members participating in a members’ meeting by means of remote communication shall be deemed present and may vote at that meeting if the membership nonprofit corporation has implemented reasonable measures:
(1) to verify that each person participating remotely as a member is a member; and
(2) to provide the members participating remotely a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the members, including an opportunity to communicate, and to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting, substantially concurrently with the proceedings.
(c) Unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws require the meeting of members to be held at a place, the board of directors may determine that any meeting of members shall not be held at any place and shall instead be held solely by means of remote communication, but only if the membership nonprofit corporation implements the measures specified in subsection (b).

Legislative History

(Act 2023-503, §1.)