§ 31-14-8 — Powers of stockholders and members; voting

West Virginia § 31-14-8

• Jurisdiction: West Virginia
• Ch. 31: CORPORATIONS
• Art. 14: WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS

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The stockholders and the members of the corporation shall have the power to determine the number of and to elect directors as provided heretofore, to make, amend and repeal bylaws, to amend the corporate charter in the manner hereinafter provided, and to exercise such other of the powers of the corporation as may be conferred on the stockholders and the members by the bylaws. As to all matters requiring action by the stockholders and the members of the corporation, said stockholders and said members shall vote separately thereon by classes, and, except as otherwise herein provided, such matters shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes to which the stockholders present or represented at the meeting shall be entitled and the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes to which the members present or represented at the meeting shall be entitled. Each stockholder shall have one vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of capital stock held by him and each member shall have one vote, in person or by proxy, except that any member having a loan limit of more than $1,000 shall have one additional vote, in person or by proxy, for each additional $1,000 which such member is authorized to have outstanding on loans to the corporation at any one time.

Legislative History

1959 Reg. Sess., SB273