§ 48-20-103 — Amendment by board of directors and shareholders

(a) A corporation's board of directors may propose one (1) or more amendments to the charter for submission to the shareholders. (b) For the amendment to be adopted: (1) The board of directors shall recommend the amendment to the shareholders, unless the board of directors determines that because of conflict of interest or other special circumstances, it should make no recommendation and communicate the basis for its determination to the shareholders with the amendment; and (2) The shareholders entitled to vote on the amendment shall approve the amendment as provided in subsection (e). (c) The board of directors may condition its submission of the proposed amendment on any basis. (d) The corporation shall notify each shareholder, whether or not entitled to vote, of the proposed shareholders' meeting in accordance with § 48-17-105 . The notice of meeting must also state that the purpose, or one (1) of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the proposed amendment and contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the amendment. (e) Unless chapters 11-27 of this title, the charter, or the board of directors (acting pursuant to subsection (c)) requires a greater vote or a vote by voting groups, the amendment to be adopted must be approved by: (1) A majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the amendment by any voting group with respect to which the amendment would create dissenters' rights; and (2) The votes required by §§ 48-17-206 and 48-17-207 by every other voting group entitled to vote on the amendment.

Legislative History

Acts 1986, ch. 887, § 10.03.