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Ohio Rev Code § 1702.17 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.17 | Meetings of Voting Members - Calling and Place of Meeting.

Effective: March 29, 2007|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 699 - 126th General Assembly|(A) Meetings of voting members may be called by any of the following:(1) The chairperson of the board, the president, or, in case of the president's absence, death, or disability, the vice-president authorized to exercise the authority of the president;(2) The directors by action at a meeting, or a majority of the directors acting without a meeting;(3) The lesser of (a) ten per cent of the voting members or (b) twenty-five of the voting members, unless the articles or the regulations specify for such purpose a smaller or larger proportion or number, but not in excess of fifty per cent of the voting members;(4) Any other officers or persons that the articles or the regulations authorize to call such meetings.(B) If so provided in the articles or the regulations, meetings of voting members may be held either within or without this state or solely by means of authorized communications equipment.(C) Unless the articles or regulations provide otherwise, the voting members and proxyholders who are not physically present at a meeting of voting members may attend the meeting by the use of authorized communications equipment that enables the voting members and proxyholders an opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the voting members, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting, participate in the proceedings, and contemporaneously communicate with the persons who are physically present at the meeting. Any voting member who uses authorized communications equipment under this division is deemed to be present in person at the meeting whether the meeting is held at a designated place or solely by means of authorized communications equipment. The directors may adopt procedures and guidelines for the use of authorized communications equipment in connection with a meeting of voting members to permit the corporation to verify that a person is a voting member or proxyholder and to maintain a record of any vote or other action taken at the meeting.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.18 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.18 | Notice of Meeting.

Effective: August 19, 2005|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 42 - 126th General Assembly|Unless the articles or the regulations provide for notice of meetings otherwise than as provided in this section, written notice stating the place, if any, and the time of a meeting and the means, if any, by which the voting members can be present and vote at the meeting through the use of authorized communications equipment, and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given in the manner described in section 1702.02 of the Revised Code, not less than ten or not more than sixty days before the date of the meeting: (A) to each member entitled to notice of the meeting; (B) by or at the direction of the president or the secretary or any other person required or permitted by the regulations to give notice or the officers or persons calling the meeting. If mailed or sent by overnight delivery service, that notice shall be addressed to the member at the member's address as it appears on the records of the corporation. If sent by means of authorized communications equipment, that notice shall be sent to the address furnished by the voting member for transmissions by authorized communications equipment. Notice of adjournment of a meeting need not be given if the place, if any, and the time to which it is adjourned and the procedure by which the voting members can be present and vote at the adjourned meeting through the use of authorized communications equipment are fixed and announced at the meeting.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.19 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.19 | Waiver of Notice.

Effective: March 29, 2007|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 699 - 126th General Assembly|(A) Notice of the place, if any, the time, and the purposes of any meeting of voting members or directors, as the case may be, whether required by law, the articles, the regulations, or (in the case of directors) the bylaws, may be waived in writing, either before or after the holding of such meeting, by any member, or by any director, which writing shall be filed with or entered upon the records of the meeting. A transmission by authorized communications equipment that contains a waiver is a writing for purposes of this division.(B) If a member or director attends a meeting described in division (A) of this section without protesting prior to or at the commencement of the meeting, then the lack of proper notice shall be deemed to be a waiver by the member or director of notice of the meeting.(C) Unless the articles or regulations provide otherwise, a member shall be considered in attendance at a meeting described in division (A) of this section if the member is present in person, by the use of authorized communications equipment, by mail, or, if permitted, by proxy. Unless the articles or regulations provide otherwise, a director shall be considered in attendance at a meeting described in division (A) of this section if the director is present in person or by the use of authorized communications equipment.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.20 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.20 | Voting.

Effective: March 29, 2007|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 699 - 126th General Assembly|(A) Except as otherwise provided in the articles or the regulations, each member, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote on each matter properly submitted to the members for their vote, consent, waiver, release, or other action.(B) Unless the articles or the regulations provide otherwise, voting at elections and votes on other matters may be conducted by mail or by the use of authorized communications equipment.(C) Participation by a member in a meeting through the use of any of the means of communication described in division (B) of this section constitutes presence in person of that member at the meeting. The directors may adopt procedures and guidelines for the use of authorized communications equipment to permit the corporation to verify that a person is a voting member and to maintain a record of any vote.(D) Unless the articles or the regulations otherwise provide, no member who is a natural person shall vote or act by proxy.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.21 | Voting of Membership in Corporation.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) When any domestic corporation or domestic business corporation holds membership in a domestic or foreign corporation, the chairperson of the board, the president, any vice-president, the secretary, or the treasurer of the corporation or business corporation holding such membership, and any such officer or cashier or trust officer of a banking or trust corporation holding such membership, and any like officer of a foreign corporation or foreign business corporation, or of a foreign banking or trust corporation, holding membership in a domestic corporation, shall conclusively be deemed to have authority to vote on behalf of that corporation or business corporation, and to appoint proxies and execute written consents, waivers, and releases on its behalf, unless, before a vote is taken or a consent, waiver, or release is acted upon, it appears by a certified copy of the regulations, the bylaws, or a resolution of the directors, or executive committee of that corporation or business corporation that such authority does not exist or is vested in some other officer or person.(B) When any domestic or foreign limited liability company holds membership in a domestic or foreign corporation, any manager or member of the limited liability company holding that membership shall conclusively be deemed to have authority to vote on behalf of that limited liability company and to appoint proxies and execute written consents, waivers, and releases on its behalf, unless before a vote is taken or a consent, waiver, or release is acted upon, it appears by a certified copy of the articles of organization, operating agreement, or a resolution of the managers or the members of that limited liability company that such authority does not exist or is vested in some other representative or person.(C) For the purpose of this section, a person exercising authority as an officer, representative, or other person entitled to vote and acting in that capacity is prima-facie deemed to be duly elected, qualified, and acting as that officer, representative, or other person entitled to vote and acting in that capacity.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.22 | Quorum of Voting Members.

Effective: March 29, 2007|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 699 - 126th General Assembly|Unless the articles or the regulations otherwise provide:(A)(1) The voting members present in person, by the use of authorized communications equipment, by mail, or, if permitted, by proxy at any meeting of voting members shall constitute a quorum for the meeting.(2) The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present as provided in division (A)(1) of this section shall be necessary for the authorization or taking of any action voted upon by the members, except that no action required by law, the articles, or the regulations to be authorized or taken by a specified proportion or number of the voting members or of any class of voting members may be authorized or taken by a lesser proportion or number.(B) A majority of the voting members present at a meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn the meeting from time to time.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.23 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.23 | Controlling Provisions of Articles or Regulations.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|Whenever, with respect to the authorization or taking of any action by the members or the directors, the articles or the regulations require the vote, consent, waiver, or release of a greater proportion or number of the members or the directors than that otherwise required by law with respect thereto, the provisions of the articles or the regulations shall control.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.24 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.24 | Vote of Members Required for Rescission or Revocation.

Effective: October 11, 1955|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 70 - 101st General Assembly|The authorization or taking of any action by vote, consent, waiver, or release of the members may be rescinded or revoked by the same vote, consent, waiver, or release as at the time of rescission or revocation would be required to authorize or take such action in the first instance, subject to the contract rights of other persons.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.25 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.25 | Action by Members or Directors Without a Meeting.

Effective: August 19, 2005|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 42 - 126th General Assembly|(A) Unless the articles or the regulations prohibit the authorization or taking of any action of the incorporators, the members, or the directors without a meeting, any action that may be authorized or taken at a meeting of the incorporators, the members, or the directors, as the case may be, may be authorized or taken without a meeting with the affirmative vote or approval of, and in a writing or writings signed by, all of the incorporators, all of the members, or all of the directors, as the case may be, who would be entitled to notice of a meeting for that purpose, or, in the case of members, any other proportion or number of voting members, not less than a majority, that the articles or the regulations permit. Any such writing shall be filed with or entered upon the records of the corporation. Any certificate with respect to the authorization or taking of any action described in this division that is required to be filed in the office of the secretary of state shall recite that the authorization or taking of that action was in a writing or writings approved and signed as specified in this section.(B) Any transmission by authorized communications equipment that contains an affirmative vote or approval of the person described in division (A) of this section is a signed writing for purposes of this section. The date on which that transmission by authorized communications equipment is sent is the date on which the writing is signed.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.26 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.26 | Election of Directors.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) At a meeting of members at which directors are to be elected, only persons nominated as candidates shall be eligible for election as directors.(B) At all elections of directors the candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.27 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.27 | Number and Qualifications of Directors - Ex Officio Directors - Provisional Director.

Effective: March 29, 2007|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 699 - 126th General Assembly|(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section and section 1702.521 of the Revised Code:(1) The number of directors as fixed by the articles or the regulations shall be not less than three or, if not so fixed, the number shall be three, except that if there are only one or two members of the corporation, the number of directors may be less than three but not less than the number of members.(2)(a) Subject to division (A)(2)(c) of this section, unless the articles or the regulations fix the number of directors or provide the manner in which that number may be fixed or changed by the voting members, the number may be fixed or changed at a meeting of the voting members called for the purpose of electing directors, if a quorum is present, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members present in person, by the use of authorized communications equipment, by mail, or, if permitted, by proxy.(b) For purposes of division (A)(2)(a) of this section, participation by a voting member in a meeting through the use of any of the means of communication described in that division constitutes presence in person of that voting member at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum.(c) No reduction in the number of directors shall of itself have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director.(3) The director shall have the qualifications, if any, that are stated in the articles or the regulations.(4) The articles or the regulations may provide that persons occupying certain positions within or without the corporation shall be ex officio directors, but, unless otherwise provided in the articles or the regulations, such ex officio directors shall not be considered for quorum purposes and shall have no vote.(B) The court of common pleas of the county in which the corporation maintains its principal office may, pursuant to division (A) of section 1702.521 of the Revised Code, order the appointment of a provisional director for the corporation without regard to the number or qualifications of directors stated in the articles or regulations of the corporation.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.28 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.28 | Term and Classification of Directors.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) Unless the articles or the regulations provide for a different term, each director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of voting members and until the director's successor is elected, or until the director's earlier resignation, removal from office, or death.(B) The articles or the regulations may provide for the classification of directors into classes and that the terms of office of the several classes need not be uniform.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.29 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.29 | Removal of Directors and Filling Vacancies.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) The office of a director becomes vacant if the director dies or resigns, which resignation shall take effect immediately or at such other time as the director may specify.(B) A director may be removed from office pursuant to any procedure therefor provided in the articles or in the regulations and such removal shall create a vacancy in the board.(C) Unless the articles or the regulations otherwise provide, the remaining directors, though less than a majority of the whole authorized number of directors, may, by the vote of a majority of their number, fill any vacancy in the board for the unexpired term. Within the meaning of this section, a vacancy exists in case the voting members increase the authorized number of directors but fail at the meeting at which such increase is authorized, or an adjournment thereof, to elect the additional directors provided for, or in case the voting members fail at any time to elect the whole authorized number of directors.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.31 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.31 | Meetings of Directors - Notice.

Effective: August 19, 2005|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 42 - 126th General Assembly|Unless otherwise provided in the articles, regulations, or bylaws, and subject to the exceptions applicable during an emergency for which provision is made in division (G) of section 1702.11 of the Revised Code:(A) Meetings of the directors may be called by the chairperson of the board, the president, any vice-president, or any two directors.(B) Meetings of the directors may be held at any place within or without the state, including by means of authorized communications equipment, unless the articles or regulations prohibit participation by directors at a meeting by means of authorized communications equipment. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this division constitutes presence at that meeting.(C) Notice of the place, if any, and time of each meeting of the directors shall be given to each director either by personal delivery or by mail, by overnight delivery service, or by means of authorized communications equipment at least two days before the meeting. That notice need not specify the purposes of the meeting.(D) Notice of adjournment of a meeting need not be given if the time and place to which it is adjourned are fixed and announced at that meeting.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.32 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.32 | Quorum for Directors' Meeting.

Effective: April 10, 2001|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 597 - 123rd General Assembly|Unless the articles or the regulations otherwise provide, and subject to the exceptions applicable during an emergency for which provision is made in division (G) of section 1702.11 of the Revised Code, a majority of the whole authorized number of directors is necessary to constitute a quorum for a meeting of the directors, except that a majority of the directors in office constitutes a quorum for filling a vacancy in the board. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is the act of the board, unless the act of a greater number is required by the articles, the regulations, or the bylaws.
Ohio Rev Code § 1702.33 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1702 | Nonprofit Corporation Law|Section 1702.33 | Executive and Other Committees of Directors.

Effective: August 19, 2005|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 42 - 126th General Assembly|(A) The regulations may provide for the creation by the directors of an executive committee or any other committee of the directors, to consist of one or more directors, and may authorize the delegation to any such committee of any of the authority of the directors, however conferred.(B) The directors may appoint one or more directors as alternate members of any committee described in division (A) of this section, who may take the place of any absent member or members at any meeting of the particular committee.(C) Each committee described in division (A) of this section shall serve at the pleasure of the directors, shall act only in the intervals between meetings of the directors, and shall be subject to the control and direction of the directors.(D) Unless otherwise provided in the regulations or ordered by the directors, any committee described in division (A) of this section may act by a majority of its members at a meeting or by a writing or writings signed by all of its members.(E) Meetings of committees described in division (A) of this section may be held by any means of authorized communications equipment, unless participation by members of the committee at a meeting by means of authorized communications equipment is prohibited by the articles, the regulations, or an order of the directors. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this division constitutes presence at the meeting.(F) An act or authorization of an act by any committee described in division (A) of this section within the authority delegated to it shall be as effective for all purposes as the act or authorization of the directors.