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UT Code § 16-6a-703 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 7 - Member Meetings and Voting|Section 703 - Court-ordered meeting.

16-6a-703. Court-ordered meeting.    (1)   (a) Upon an application described in Subsection (1)(b) the holding of a meeting of the members may be summarily ordered by:   (i) the district court of the county in this state where the nonprofit corporation's principal office is located; or     (ii) if the nonprofit corporation has no principal office in this state, the district court in and for Salt Lake County.       (b) Subsection (1)(a) applies to an application by:   (i) any voting member entitled to participate in an annual meeting if an annual meeting was required to be held and was not held within 15 months after:   (A) the corporation's last annual meeting; or     (B) if there has been no annual meeting, the date of incorporation; or       (ii) any person who participated in a call of or demand for a special meeting effective under Subsection 16-6a-702(1), if:   (A) notice of the special meeting was not given within 30 days after:   (I) the date of the call; or     (II) the date the last of the demands necessary to require the calling of the meeting was received by the nonprofit corporation pursuant to Subsection 16-6a-702(1)(b); or       (B) the special meeting was not held in accordance with the notice.           (2) A court that orders a meeting under Subsection (1) may:   (a) fix the time and place of the meeting;     (b) determine the members entitled to participate in the meeting;     (c) specify a record date for determining members entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting;     (d) prescribe the form and content of the notice of the meeting;     (e)   (i) fix the quorum required for specific matters to be considered at the meeting; or     (ii) direct that the votes represented at the meeting constitute a quorum for action on the specific matters to be considered at the meeting; and       (f) enter other orders necessary or appropriate to accomplish the holding of the meeting.      Amended by Chapter 364, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-704 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 7 - Member Meetings and Voting|Section 704 - Notice of meeting.

16-6a-704. Notice of meeting.    (1) A nonprofit corporation shall give to each member entitled to vote at the meeting notice consistent with its bylaws of meetings of members in a fair and reasonable manner.     (2) Any notice that conforms to the requirements of Subsection (3) is fair and reasonable, but other means of giving notice may also be fair and reasonable when all the circumstances are considered.     (3) Notice is fair and reasonable if:   (a) the nonprofit corporation notifies its members of the place, date, and time of each annual, regular, and special meeting of members:   (i) no fewer than 10 days before the meeting;     (ii) if notice is mailed by other than first-class or registered mail, no fewer than 30 days, nor more than 60 days before the meeting date; and     (iii) if notice is given:   (A) by newspaper as provided in Subsection 16-6a-103(2)(b)(i)(A), by publication three separate times with:   (I) the first of the publications no more than 60 days before the meeting date; and     (II) the last of the publications no fewer than 10 days before the meeting date; and       (B)   (I) by publication in accordance with Section 45-1-101; and     (II) as provided in Subsection 16-6a-103(2)(b)(i)(B), for 60 days before the meeting date;           (b) the notice of an annual or regular meeting includes a description of any matter or matters that:   (i) must be approved by the members; or     (ii) for which the members' approval is sought under Sections 16-6a-825, 16-6a-910, 16-6a-1003, 16-6a-1010, 16-6a-1102, 16-6a-1202, and 16-6a-1402; and       (c) unless otherwise provided by this chapter or the bylaws, the notice of a special meeting includes a description of the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.       (4)   (a) Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws, if an annual, regular, or special meeting of members is adjourned to a different date, time, or place, notice need not be given of the new date, time, or place, if the new date, time, or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment.     (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), if a new record date for the adjourned meeting is or shall be fixed under Section 16-6a-706, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given under this section to the members of record as of the new record date.       (5) When giving notice of an annual, regular, or special meeting of members, a nonprofit corporation shall give notice of a matter a member intends to raise at the meeting if:   (a) requested in writing to do so by a person entitled to call a special meeting; and     (b) the request is received by the secretary or president of the nonprofit corporation at least 10 days before the nonprofit corporation gives notice of the meeting.      Amended by Chapter 388, 2009 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-705 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 7 - Member Meetings and Voting|Section 705 - Waiver of notice.

 Effective 5/12/2015  16-6a-705. Waiver of notice.    (1)   (a) A member may waive any notice required by this chapter or by the bylaws, whether before or after the date or time stated in the notice as the date or time when any action will occur or has occurred.     (b) A waiver described in Subsection (1) shall be:   (i) in writing;     (ii) signed by the member entitled to the notice; and     (iii) delivered to the nonprofit corporation for:   (A) inclusion in the minutes; or     (B) filing with the corporate records.         (c) A waiver satisfies the requirements of Subsection (1)(b) if communicated by electronic transmission.     (d) The delivery and filing required under Subsection (1)(b) may not be conditions of the effectiveness of the waiver.       (2) A member's attendance at a meeting:   (a) waives objection to lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting, unless the member at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting because of lack of notice or defective notice; and     (b) waives objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the member objects to considering the matter when it is presented.      Amended by Chapter 240, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-708 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 7 - Member Meetings and Voting|Section 708 - Meetings by telecommunication.

16-6a-708. Meetings by telecommunication.    (1) Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, any or all of the members may participate in an annual, regular, or special meeting of the members by, or the meeting may be conducted through the use of, any means of communication by which all persons participating in the meeting may hear each other during the meeting.     (2) A member participating in a meeting by a means permitted under Subsection (1) is considered to be present in person at the meeting.    Enacted by Chapter 300, 2000 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-711 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 7 - Member Meetings and Voting|Section 711 - Voting entitlement generally.

 Effective 5/12/2015  16-6a-711. Voting entitlement generally.    (1) Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws:   (a) only voting members may vote with respect to any matter required or permitted under this chapter to be submitted to a vote of the members;     (b) all references in this chapter to votes of or voting by the members permit voting only by the voting members; and     (c) voting members may vote with respect to all matters required or permitted under this chapter to be submitted to a vote of the members.       (2) Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws, each member entitled to vote may cast:   (a) one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of members for nonprofit corporations other than those in Subsection (2)(b); and     (b) one vote for each share held by the member on each matter submitted for a vote of members if the nonprofit corporation issues shares to its members.       (3) Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws, if a membership stands of record in the names of two or more persons, the membership's acts with respect to voting have the following effect:   (a) If only one votes, the act binds all of the persons whose membership is jointly held.     (b) If more than one votes, the vote is divided on a pro-rata basis.      Amended by Chapter 240, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-712 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 7 - Member Meetings and Voting|Section 712 - Proxies.

 Effective 5/12/2015  16-6a-712. Proxies.    (1) Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws, a member entitled to vote may vote or otherwise act in person or by proxy.     (2) Without limiting the manner in which a member may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the member, Subsections (2)(a) and (b) constitute valid means of appointing a proxy.   (a) A member may appoint a proxy by signing an appointment form, either personally or by the member's attorney-in-fact.     (b)   (i) Subject to Subsection (2)(b)(ii) a member may appoint a proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of a telegram, teletype, facsimile, or other electronic transmission providing a written statement of the appointment to:   (A) the proxy;     (B) a proxy solicitor;     (C) a proxy support service organization;     (D) another person duly authorized by the proxy to receive appointments as agent for the proxy; or     (E) the nonprofit corporation.       (ii) An appointment transmitted under Subsection (2)(b)(i) shall set forth or be transmitted with written evidence from which it can be determined that the member transmitted or authorized the transmission of the appointment.         (3)   (a) An appointment of a proxy is effective against the nonprofit corporation when received by the nonprofit corporation, including receipt by the nonprofit corporation of an appointment transmitted pursuant to Subsection (2)(b).     (b) An appointment is valid for 11 months unless a different period is expressly provided in the appointment form.       (4) Any complete copy, including an electronic transmission, of an appointment of a proxy may be substituted for or used in lieu of the original appointment for any purpose for which the original appointment could be used.     (5) An appointment of a proxy is revocable by the member.     (6) An appointment of a proxy is revoked by the person appointing the proxy:   (a) attending any meeting and voting in person; or     (b) signing and delivering to the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate proxy votes:   (i) a writing stating that the appointment of the proxy is revoked; or     (ii) a subsequent appointment form.         (7) The death or incapacity of the member appointing a proxy does not affect the right of the nonprofit corporation to accept the proxy's authority unless notice of the death or incapacity is received by the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes before the proxy exercises the proxy's authority under the appointment.     (8) Subject to Section 16-6a-713 and to any express limitation on the proxy's authority appearing on the appointment form, a nonprofit corporation is entitled to accept the proxy's vote or other action as that of the member making the appointment.    Amended by Chapter 240, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-714 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 7 - Member Meetings and Voting|Section 714 - Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.

16-6a-714. Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.    (1)   (a) Members entitled to vote as a separate voting group may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum of those members exists with respect to that matter.     (b) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or in accordance with Section 16-6a-716, at a meeting of the voting group, the members of the voting group that are represented for any purpose at the meeting constitute a quorum of that voting group for action on a matter.       (2) Once a member is represented for any purpose at a meeting, including the purpose of determining that a quorum exists, the member is considered present for quorum purposes:   (a) for the remainder of the meeting; and     (b) for any adjournment of that meeting, unless:   (i) otherwise provided in the bylaws; or     (ii) a new record date is or shall be set for that adjourned meeting.         (3) Action on a matter other than the election of directors by a voting group is approved if:   (a) a quorum exists;     (b) the votes cast within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast within the voting group opposing the action; and     (c) a greater number of affirmative votes is not required by this chapter or the bylaws.       (4) The election of directors is governed by Section 16-6a-717.    Amended by Chapter 13, 2001 Special Session 1Amended by Chapter 13, 2001 Special Session 1
UT Code § 16-6a-715 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 7 - Member Meetings and Voting|Section 715 - Action by single and multiple voting groups.

16-6a-715. Action by single and multiple voting groups.    (1) If this chapter or the bylaws provide for voting by a single voting group on a matter, action on that matter is taken when voted upon by that voting group as provided in Section 16-6a-714.     (2)   (a) If this chapter or the bylaws provide for voting by two or more voting groups on a matter, action on that matter is taken only when voted upon by each of those voting groups counted separately as provided in Section 16-6a-714.     (b) One voting group may vote on a matter even though no action is taken by another voting group entitled to vote on the matter.      Enacted by Chapter 300, 2000 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-716 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 7 - Member Meetings and Voting|Section 716 - Greater quorum or voting requirements.

16-6a-716. Greater quorum or voting requirements.    (1) The articles of incorporation or bylaws may provide for a greater:   (a) quorum requirement for members or voting groups than is provided for by this chapter; or     (b) voting requirement for members or voting groups than is provided by this chapter.       (2) An amendment to the articles of incorporation or the bylaws that adds, changes, or deletes a greater quorum or voting requirement shall meet the same quorum requirement and be adopted by the same vote and voting groups required to take action under the greater of the quorum and voting requirements:   (a) then in effect; or     (b) proposed to be adopted.      Enacted by Chapter 300, 2000 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-717 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 7 - Member Meetings and Voting|Section 717 - Voting for directors -- Cumulative voting.

16-6a-717. Voting for directors -- Cumulative voting.    (1) If the bylaws provide for cumulative voting for directors by the voting members, voting members may cumulatively vote, by:   (a) multiplying the number of votes the voting members are entitled to cast by the number of directors for whom they are entitled to vote; and     (b)   (i) casting the product for a single candidate; or     (ii) distributing the product among two or more candidates.         (2) Cumulative voting is not authorized at a particular meeting unless:   (a) the meeting notice or statement accompanying the notice states that cumulative voting will take place; or     (b)   (i) a voting member gives notice during the meeting and before the vote is taken of the voting member's intent to cumulate votes; and     (ii) if one voting member gives this notice, all other voting members participating in the election are entitled to cumulate their votes without giving further notice.         (3)   (a) Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, in an election of multiple directors, that number of candidates equaling the number of directors to be elected, having the highest number of votes cast in favor of their election, are elected to the board of directors.     (b) Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, when only one director is being voted upon, the candidate having the highest number of votes cast in his or her favor is elected to the board of directors.      Amended by Chapter 127, 2001 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-718 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 7 - Member Meetings and Voting|Section 718 - Voting agreements.

16-6a-718. Voting agreements.    (1) Two or more members may provide for the manner in which they will vote by signing an agreement for that purpose.     (2) A voting agreement created under this section is specifically enforceable.    Enacted by Chapter 300, 2000 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-801 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 8 - Directors and Officers|Section 801 - Requirement for board of directors.

 Effective 5/12/2015  16-6a-801. Requirement for board of directors.    (1) A nonprofit corporation shall have a board of directors.     (2)   (a) Except as may otherwise be provided in this chapter, including Subsection (2)(b), all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the nonprofit corporation managed under the direction of, the board of directors.     (b)   (i) The articles of incorporation may authorize one or more persons to exercise some or all of the powers that would otherwise be exercised by the board of directors.     (ii) To the extent the articles of incorporation authorize a person other than the board of directors to have the authority and perform a duty of the board of directors, the directors shall be relieved to that extent from such authority and duty.         (3) The board of directors may be divided into classes, each with such respective rights and duties as the articles of incorporation or bylaws may provide.     (4) The board of directors and the directors may be known by any other name designated in the bylaws.    Amended by Chapter 240, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-802 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 8 - Directors and Officers|Section 802 - Qualifications of directors.

16-6a-802. Qualifications of directors.    (1) A director shall be:   (a) a natural person; and     (b) 18 years of age or older.       (2) The bylaws may prescribe other qualifications for directors in addition to the requirements under Subsection (1).     (3) A director need not be a resident of this state or a member of the nonprofit corporation unless required by the bylaws.    Enacted by Chapter 300, 2000 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-803 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 8 - Directors and Officers|Section 803 - Number of directors.

16-6a-803. Number of directors.    (1) A board of directors shall consist of three or more directors, with the number specified in, or fixed in accordance with, the bylaws.     (2)   (a) The bylaws may establish, or permit the voting members or the board of directors to establish, a range for the size of the board of directors by fixing a minimum and maximum number of directors.     (b) If a range for the size of the board of directors is established in accordance with Subsection (2)(a), the number of directors may be fixed or changed from time to time within the range by:   (i) the voting members; or     (ii) the board of directors.        Enacted by Chapter 300, 2000 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-804 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 8 - Directors and Officers|Section 804 - Election, appointment, and designation of directors.

16-6a-804. Election, appointment, and designation of directors.    (1)   (a) All directors except the initial directors shall be elected, appointed, or designated as provided in the bylaws.     (b) If no method of election, appointment, or designation is set forth in the bylaws, the directors other than the initial directors shall be elected as follows:   (i) if the nonprofit corporation has voting members, all directors except the initial directors shall be elected by the voting members at each annual meeting of the voting members; and     (ii) if the nonprofit corporation does not have voting members, all directors except the initial directors shall be elected by the board of directors.         (2)   (a) The bylaws may authorize the election of all or a specified number or portion of directors, except the initial directors, by:   (i) the members of one or more voting groups of voting members; or     (ii) the directors of one or more authorized classes of directors.       (b) A class of voting members or directors entitled to elect one or more directors is a separate voting group for purposes of the election of directors.       (3) The bylaws may authorize the appointment of one or more directors by one or more persons, or by the holder of the office or position, as the bylaws shall specify.     (4) The bylaws may provide for election of directors by voting members or delegates:   (a) on the basis of chapter or other organizational unit;     (b) by region or other geographic unit;     (c) by preferential voting; or     (d) by any other reasonable method.       (5) For purposes of this chapter, designation occurs when the bylaws:   (a) name an individual as a director; or     (b) designate the holder of some office or position as a director.      Enacted by Chapter 300, 2000 General Session
UT Code § 16-6a-805 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 16 - Corporations|Chapter 6a - Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act|Part 8 - Directors and Officers|Section 805 - Terms of directors generally.

16-6a-805. Terms of directors generally.    (1)   (a) The bylaws may specify the terms of directors.     (b) In the absence of any term specified in the bylaws, the term of each director shall be one year.     (c) Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, directors may be elected for successive terms.       (2) Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, the terms of the initial directors of a nonprofit corporation expire at the first meeting at which directors are elected or appointed.     (3) A decrease in the number of directors or in the term of office does not shorten an incumbent director's term.     (4) Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, the term of a director filling a vacancy expires at the end of the unexpired term that the director is filling, except that if a director is elected to fill a vacancy created by reason of an increase in the number of directors, the term of the director shall expire on the later of:   (a) the next meeting at which directors are elected; or     (b) the term, if any, designated for the director at the time of the creation of the position being filled.       (5) Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, despite the expiration of a director's term, a director continues to serve until:   (a) the director's successor is elected, appointed, or designated and qualifies; or     (b) there is a decrease in the number of directors.       (6) A director whose term has expired may deliver to the division for filing a statement to that effect pursuant to Section 16-6a-1608.    Amended by Chapter 127, 2001 General Session