§ 610. Selection of inspectors at meetings of members; duties.\n (a) If the by-laws require inspectors at any meeting of members, such\nrequirement is waived unless compliance therewith is requested by a\nmember present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at such\nmeeting. Unless otherwise provided in the by-laws, the board, in advance\nof any meeting of members, may appoint one or more inspectors to act at\nthe meeting or any adjournment thereof. If inspectors are not so\nappointed, the person presiding at a meeting of members may, and on the\nrequest of any member entitled to vote thereat shall, appoint one or\nmore inspectors. In case any person appointed fails to appear or act,\nthe vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the board in advance of\nthe meeting or at the meet
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§ 610. Selection of inspectors at meetings of members; duties.\n (a) If the by-laws require inspectors at any meeting of members, such\nrequirement is waived unless compliance therewith is requested by a\nmember present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at such\nmeeting. Unless otherwise provided in the by-laws, the board, in advance\nof any meeting of members, may appoint one or more inspectors to act at\nthe meeting or any adjournment thereof. If inspectors are not so\nappointed, the person presiding at a meeting of members may, and on the\nrequest of any member entitled to vote thereat shall, appoint one or\nmore inspectors. In case any person appointed fails to appear or act,\nthe vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the board in advance of\nthe meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each\ninspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take\nand sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such\nmeeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his\nability.\n (b) The inspectors shall determine the number of membership\ncertificates or cards and capital certificates outstanding and the\nvoting power of each, the certificates and cards represented at the\nmeeting, the existence of a quorum, the validity and effect of proxies,\nand shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all\nchallenges, and questions arising in connection with the right to vote,\ncount and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result,\nand do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with\nfairness to all members. On request of the person presiding at the\nmeeting or any members entitled to vote thereat, the inspectors shall\nmake a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined\nby them and execute a certificate of any fact found by them. Any report\nor certificate made by them shall be prima facie evidence of the facts\nstated and of the vote as certified by them.\n