Utah § 16-10a-1704 Saving provisions.

Utah Statutes

§ 16-10a-1704 — Saving provisions.

Utah § 16-10a-1704

Title 16Corporations

Ch. 16-10aUtah Revised Business Corporation Act

Part 16-10a-17Transitional Provisions

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Utah Code Ann. § 16-10a-1704 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in Subsection (2), the repeal of any statute by this act does not affect:

(1)(a) the operation of the statute or any action taken under it before its repeal;

(1)(b) any ratification, right, remedy, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under the statute before its repeal;

(1)(c) any violation of the statute, or any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred because of the violation of the statute before its repeal; or

(1)(d) any proceeding, reorganization, or dissolution commenced under the statute before its repeal, and any proceeding, reorganization, or dissolution may be completed in accordance with the repealed statute as if the statute had not been repealed.

(2)If a penalty or punishment imposed for violation of a statute repealed

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(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the repeal of any statute by this act does not affect:

(1)(a) the operation of the statute or any action taken under it before its repeal;
(1)(b) any ratification, right, remedy, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under the statute before its repeal;
(1)(c) any violation of the statute, or any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred because of the violation of the statute before its repeal; or
(1)(d) any proceeding, reorganization, or dissolution commenced under the statute before its repeal, and any proceeding, reorganization, or dissolution may be completed in accordance with the repealed statute as if the statute had not been repealed.
(2) If a penalty or punishment imposed for violation of a statute repealed by this act is reduced by this act, the penalty or punishment if not already imposed shall be imposed in accordance with this act.
(3) The provisions of Subsection 16-10a-630(1) may not operate to deny preemptive rights to shareholders who, immediately prior to July 1, 1992, were entitled to preemptive rights by reason of the failure of the articles of incorporation of the corporation of which they are shareholders to deny preemptive rights, and the corporation shall be treated for all purposes as if its articles of incorporation included the statement "the corporation elects to have preemptive rights," until the date a resolution providing otherwise is approved by the same percentage of shareholders of each voting group as would be required to include the resolution in an amendment to the corporation's articles of incorporation. Any preemptive rights existing by virtue of Subsection (3) are subject to the terms and provisions of Subsection 16-10a-630(2).
(4) The provisions of Section 16-10a-704 may not operate to permit a corporation in existence prior to July 1, 1992, to take action by the written consent of fewer than all of the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter of the action, until the date a resolution providing otherwise is approved either:

(4)(a) by a consent in writing, setting forth the proposed resolution, signed by all of the shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter of the resolution; or
(4)(b) at a duly convened meeting of shareholders, by the vote of the same percentage of shareholders of each voting group as would be required to include the resolution in an amendment to the corporation's articles of incorporation.