§ 17-16-722 — Proxies

(a) A shareholder may vote his shares in person or by
proxy.
(b) A shareholder or his agent or attorney-in-fact may
appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the shareholder by
signing an appointment form or by an electronic transmission.
An electronic transmission shall contain or be accompanied by
information from which one can determine that the shareholder,
the shareholder's agent, or the shareholder's attorney-in-fact
authorized the electronic transmission.
(c) An appointment of a proxy is effective when a signed
appointment form or an electronic transmission of the
appointment is received by the inspector of election or the
officer or agent of the corporation authorized to tabulate
votes. An appointment is valid for eleven (11) months unless a
longer period is expressly provided in the appointment form.
(d) An appointment of a proxy is revocable unless the
appointment form or electronic transmission states that it is
irrevocable and the appointment is coupled with an interest.
Appointments coupled with an interest include the appointment
of:
(i) A pledgee;
(ii) A person who purchased or agreed to purchase the
shares;
(iii) A creditor of the corporation who extended it
credit under terms requiring the appointment;
(iv) An employee of the corporation whose employment
contract requires the appointment; or
(v) A party to a voting agreement created under W.S.