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NJ Rev Stat § 15A:4-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:4-2 - Function of registered agent and office; service of process, notice or demand

15A:4-2. Function of registered agent and office; service of process, notice or demand  a. Every registered agent shall be an agent of the corporation which has appointed the agent, upon whom process against the corporation may be served and who shall deliver to the corporation all process, notices or demands received by the agent as agent for the corporation. b. Whenever any law of this State requires or permits any notice or demand to be given to or made upon a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to conduct activities in this State, its officers or trustees, the notice or demand may be sent by mail or otherwise, as the law may require, to the registered office of the corporation in this State, and the notice given or demand made shall be sufficient notice or demand. c. The provisions of this section shall not exclude any other method provided by law for service of process upon a corporation, domestic or foreign, or for service of a notice or demand upon the corporation, its officers or trustees. d. Whenever the law of this State requires that any certificate, report or statement made, published, filed or recorded by any corporation, domestic or foreign, state the residence address of any incorporator, trustee or officer, there must be furnished in the document the residence address of that person or other address, other than a postal designation, where the person regularly receives mail and which is not the address of the corporation. L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:4-2, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:4-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:4-3 - Change of registered office or registered agent

15A:4-3. Change of registered office or registered agent  15A:4-3. Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent. a. A domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to conduct activities in this State may change its registered office or its registered agent, or both. When the registered office is changed, or when the registered agent is changed, or dies, resigns or becomes disqualified, the corporation shall, by resolution of the board, forthwith fix the address of the new registered office or designate the successor registered agent or both, as the case may be. b. The corporation shall forthwith file in the office of the Secretary of State a certificate executed on behalf of the corporation setting forth: (1) The name of the corporation; (2) If the registered agent is not being changed, the name of the registered agent; (3) If the registered agent is being changed, the names of the registered agent being succeeded and of the successor registered agent; (4) If the registered office is not being changed, the address of the then registered office; (5) If the registered office is being changed, the address of the registered office immediately prior to the change, and the address of the new registered office; (6) That the address of its registered office and the address of its registered agent will be identical after the change; and (7) That the change in registered office, or registered agent, or both, is made pursuant to resolution of the board. c. The registered agent of one or more domestic or foreign corporations may change the registered office of the corporation or corporations to another address in this State by filing in the office of the Secretary of State a certificate executed by the agent and setting forth: (1) The names of all the corporations whose registered offices are being changed and for which it is the registered agent, listed in alphabetical order; (2) The address of the registered office of each corporation immediately prior to the change, and the address of the new registered office; (3) That the address of the registered office of each corporation and the address of its registered agent will be identical after the change; and (4) A statement that at least 20 days' prior notice of the change has been given to each corporation in writing. The change of the registered office of each of the corporations named in the certificate shall become effective upon the date of the filing or at a later time, not to exceed 30 days after the date of filing, as may be set forth in the certificate. d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1997, c.138). L.1983, c.127, s.15A:4-3, eff. Oct. 1, 1983; amended 1997, c.138, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:4-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:4-4 - Resignation of registered agent

15A:4-4. Resignation of registered agent  a. The registered agent of a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to conduct activities in this State may resign by complying with the provisions of this section. b. The registered agent shall serve a notice of resignation by certified mail, return receipt requested, upon the president, or any vice-president, or the secretary or treasurer of the corporation at the address last known to the agent, and shall make an affidavit of the service. If service cannot be made, the affidavit shall so state, and shall state briefly why the service cannot be made. The affidavit, together with a copy of the notice of resignation, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. c. The resignation shall become effective upon the expiration of 30 days after the filing in the office of the Secretary of State of the affidavit under this section or upon the designation by the corporation of a new registered agent pursuant to this act, whichever is earlier. If the corporation fails to designate a new registered agent within the 30-day period, the corporation shall thereafter be deemed to have no registered agent or registered office in this State. L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:4-4, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:4-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:4-6 - Certain veterans' organizations exempt from annual report filing fee.

15A:4-6 Certain veterans' organizations exempt from annual report filing fee.  1. A veterans' organization which organizes as a corporation under the "New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act," N.J.S.15A:1-1 et seq., shall be exempt from paying the annual report filing fee required pursuant to subsection f. of N.J.S.15A:15-1, when filing the annual report required pursuant to N.J.S.15A:4-5. As used in this section, "veterans' organization" means the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or other veterans' organizations chartered under federal law, or any service foundation of such an organization recognized in its bylaws. L.2016, c.39, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:5-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:5-1 - Meetings of members of corporation.

15A:5-1 Meetings of members of corporation.  15A:5-1. a. Meetings of members of every corporation organized under this title may, unless otherwise provided by law, be held at a place, within or without this State, as may be provided in the bylaws or as may be fixed by the board pursuant to authority granted by the bylaws. In the absence of such a provision, all meetings of members shall be held at the registered office of the corporation. During a state of emergency declared by the Governor, a meeting of members may be held by means of remote communication to the extent the board authorizes and adopts guidelines and procedures governing such a meeting. b. One or more members may participate in a meeting by means of remote communication to the extent the board authorizes that participation. Meetings conducted in part or solely by means of remote communication in reliance upon this subsection and any member's remote participation in those meetings shall be subject to those guidelines and procedures as the board adopts, and shall be in conformity with subsection c. of this section. c. A member participating in a meeting of members by means of remote communication in reliance upon subsection a. of this section shall be deemed present in person and shall be entitled to vote at the meeting regardless of whether that meeting is held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication. In any meeting conducted in part or solely by means of remote communication in reliance upon subsection a. of this section, the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to: (1) verify that each person participating remotely is a member or a proxy of a member; (2) provide each member participating remotely with a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting, including an opportunity to vote on matters submitted to the members, and to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with those proceedings; and (3) record and maintain a record of any votes or other actions taken by remote communication at the meeting. Amended 2020, c.20, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:5-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:5-2 - Annual or biennial meeting of members

15A:5-2. Annual or biennial meeting of members  a. If the certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other applicable law provides that some or all of the trustees shall be elected by the members, the certificate of incorporation or bylaws may provide that a meeting of the members of the corporation shall be held at least once every 2 years. If no provision for a required meeting of members is set forth in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws, then the meeting to elect the trustees shall be held annually. b. An annual or biennial meeting of the members shall be held at a time as may be provided in the bylaws, or as may be fixed by the board pursuant to authority granted in the bylaws, and, in the absence of such a provision, at noon on the first Tuesday of April. Failure to hold the annual or biennial meeting at the designated time, or to elect a sufficient number of trustees at that meeting or any adjournment thereof, shall not affect otherwise valid corporate acts or work a forfeiture or dissolution of the corporation. If the annual or biennial meeting for election of trustees is not held on the date designated, the trustees shall cause the meeting to be held as soon thereafter as convenient. If there is a failure to hold an annual or biennial meeting for a period of 30 days after the date designated, or if no date has been designated for a period of 13 months after the organization of the corporation or after its last annual meeting, or 25 months after its last biennial meeting, as the case may be, the Superior Court may, upon the application of a member, summarily order the meeting or the election, or both, to be held at a time and place, upon notice and for the transaction of business as may be designated in the order. At any meeting ordered by the court called pursuant to this section, the members present in person or by proxy and having voting powers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business designated in the order. L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:5-2, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:5-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:5-3 - Special meetings of members

15A:5-3. Special meetings of members  Special meetings of the members may be called by the president or the board, or by any other officers, trustees or members as may be provided in the bylaws. Notwithstanding any provision in the bylaws, upon the application of not less than 10% of all the members entitled to vote at a meeting, the Superior Court, in an action in which the court may proceed in a summary manner, for good cause shown, may order a special meeting of the members to be called and held at a time and place, upon notice and for the transaction of such business as may be designated in the order. At any meeting ordered to be called pursuant to this section, the members present in person or by proxy and having voting powers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business designated in such order. L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:5-3, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:5-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:5-4 - Notice of members' meetings.

15A:5-4 Notice of members' meetings.  15A:5-4. a. Except as otherwise provided in this act, written notice of the time, place and purposes of every meeting of members shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, to each member of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If the board has authorized participation by members by means of remote communication pursuant to N.J.S.15A:5-1, the notice to members shall describe the means of remote communication to be used.  b. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, it shall not be necessary, unless the bylaws otherwise provide, to give notice of the adjourned meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken and at the adjourned meeting only business shall be transacted as might have been transacted at the original meeting. If after the adjournment, the board fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each member of record on the new record date entitled to notice under subsection a. of this section. amended 2020, c.20, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:5-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:5-5 - Waiver of notice or of lapse of time

15A:5-5. Waiver of notice or of lapse of time  a. Notice of a meeting need not be given to any member who signs a waiver of the notice, in person or by proxy, whether before or after the meeting. The attendance of any member at a meeting, in person or by proxy, without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice of the meeting, shall constitute a waiver of notice by that member. b. Whenever members are authorized to take any action after the lapse of a prescribed period of time, the action may be taken without the lapse if the requirement is waived in writing, in person or by proxy, before or after the taking of that action, by every member entitled to vote thereon as of the date of the taking of the action. L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:5-5, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:5-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:5-6 - Action by members without a meeting

15A:5-6. Action by members without a meeting  a. Except as otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of members by this act or the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of a corporation, may be taken without a meeting if all the members entitled to vote thereon consent thereto in writing, except that in the case of any action to be taken pursuant to chapter 10 of this act (merger, consolidation and sale of assets), the action may be taken without a meeting only (1) if all members consent thereto in writing; or (2) if (a) all members entitled to vote thereon consent thereto in writing, (b) the corporation provides to all other members advance notification setting forth the proposed action consented to, (c) the proposed action is not consummated before the expiration of 10 days after the giving of the notice, and (d) the notice sets forth the existence of the 10-day period. b. Except as otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws and subject to the provisions of this subsection, any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of members by this act, the certificate of incorporation, or bylaws, other than the annual or biennial election of trustees, may be taken without a meeting upon the written consent of members who would have been entitled to cast the minimum number of votes which would be necessary to authorize the action at a meeting at which all members entitled to vote thereon were present and voting, if (1) the corporation provides to all other members advance notification setting forth the proposed action consented to, (2) the proposed action is not consummated before the expiration of 10 days from the giving of the notice and 20 days from the giving of the notice in the case of any action taken pursuant to chapter 10 of this act, and (3) the notice sets forth the existence of such 10-day period. c. Whenever action is taken pursuant to subsection a. or b. of this section, the written consents of the members consenting thereto or the written report of inspectors appointed to tabulate the consents shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of members. d. Any action taken pursuant to subsection a. or b. of this section shall have the same effect for all purposes as if the action had been taken at a meeting of the members. e. If any other provision of this act requires the filing of a certificate upon the taking of an action by members, and the action is taken in the manner authorized by subsection a. or b. of this section, the certificate shall state that the action was taken without a meeting pursuant to the written consents of the members and shall set forth the number of votes represented by the consents. L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:5-6, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:5-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:5-7 - Fixing record date

15A:5-7. Fixing record date  a. The bylaws may provide for fixing, or in the absence of such a provision, the board may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for determining the corporation's members with regard to any corporate action or event and, in particular, for determining the members entitled to: (1) Notice of or to vote at any meeting of members or any adjournment thereof; (2) Give a written consent to any action without a meeting; or (3) Receive or enjoy any benefit or right. The record date may in no case be more than 60 days prior to the members' meeting or other corporate action or event to which it relates. The record date for a members' meeting may not be less than 10 days before the date of the meeting. The record date to determine members entitled to give a written consent may not be more than 60 days before the date fixed for tabulation of the consents or, if no date has been fixed for tabulation, more than 60 days before the last day on which consents received may be counted. b. If no record date is fixed: (1) The record date for a members' meeting shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if no notice is given, the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; and (2) The record date for determining members for any purpose other than that specified in paragraph 1 of subsection b. of this section shall be at the cessation of activities on the day on which the resolution of the board relating thereto is adopted. c. When a determination of members of record for a members' meeting has been made as provided in this section, the determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, unless the board fixes a new record date under this section for the adjourned meeting. L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:5-7, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:5-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:5-8 - Voting list

15A:5-8. Voting list  a. The officer or agent having charge of the membership record books for a corporation shall make and certify a complete list of the members entitled to vote at a members' meeting or any adjournment thereof. A list required by this subsection may consist of cards arranged alphabetically. The list shall: (1) Be arranged alphabetically within each class, series, or group of members maintained by the corporation for convenience of reference, with the address of each member; (2) Be produced at the time and place of the meeting; (3) Be subject to the inspection of any members during the whole time of the meeting; and (4) Be prima facie evidence as to who are the members entitled to examine the list or to vote at any meeting. b. If the requirements of this section have not been complied with, the meeting shall, on the demand of any member in person or by proxy, be adjourned until the requirements are complied with. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall not affect the validity of any action taken at the meeting prior to the making of any such demand. L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:5-8, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:5-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:5-9 - Quorum of members

15A:5-9. Quorum of members  a. Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, the bylaws, or this act, the members entitled to cast a majority of the votes at a meeting shall constitute a quorum at the meeting. The members present in person or by proxy at a duly organized meeting may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough members to leave less than a quorum. Less than a quorum may adjourn. b. Whenever any class of members is entitled to vote separately on a specified item, the provisions of this section shall apply in determining the presence of a quorum of that class for the transaction of the specified item. L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:5-9, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:5-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:5-10 - Voting by members

15A:5-10. Voting by members  The right of the members or any class or classes of members to vote may be limited, enlarged or denied to the extent specified in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Unless so limited, enlarged or denied, each member, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of members. L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:5-10, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 15A:5-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 15A - Corporations, Nonprofit|Section 15A:5-11 - Votes required

15A:5-11. Votes required  a. Whenever any action, other than the election of trustees is to be taken by vote of the members, it shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of members by the members entitled to vote thereon, unless a greater plurality is required by the certificate of incorporation or bylaws or another section of this act. b. The certificate of incorporation or bylaws may provide that any class or classes of members shall vote as a class to authorize any action, including amendments to the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Voting as a class shall be in addition to any other vote required by this act. Where voting as a class is provided in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws it shall be by the proportionate vote so provided for or, if no proportionate vote is provided, then for any action other than the election of trustees, by a majority of the votes cast at the meeting by the members of the class entitled to vote thereon. c. Where voting as a class is required by this act to authorize any action, the action shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast at the meeting by the members of each class entitled to vote thereon, unless a greater vote is required by the certificate of incorporation, the bylaws, or another section of this act. Voting as a class shall be in addition to any other vote required by this act. L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:5-11, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.