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CT Gen Stat § 33-1061 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1061 - Annual meeting. Regular meeting.

 (a) A corporation that has members entitled to vote for the election of directors shall hold a meeting of such members annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.(b) Annual meetings of members may be held in or out of this state at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws. If no place is stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, annual meetings shall be held at the corporation's principal office.(c) A corporation that has members entitled to vote may hold regular meetings of such members in or out of this state at the places and times stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.(d) The failure to hold an annual or regular meeting at the time stated in or fixed in accordance with a corporation's bylaws does not affect the validity of any corporate action.(P.A. 96-256, S. 41, 209.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1062 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1062 - Special meeting.

 (a) A corporation that has members entitled to vote shall hold a special meeting of members entitled to vote at the meeting: (1) On call of its board of directors or the person or persons authorized to do so by the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws; or (2) if the members holding at least five per cent, or such other number or proportion as shall be provided in the bylaws, of all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue proposed to be considered at the proposed special meeting sign, date and deliver to the corporation one or more written demands for the meeting describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held. If a call for such a special meeting is not issued within fifteen days after receipt of such members' request, such members may call the meeting.(b) If not otherwise fixed under section 33-1063 or 33-1067, the record date for determining members entitled to demand a special meeting is the date the first member signs the demand.(c) Special meetings of members may be held in or out of this state at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws. If no place is stated or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, special meetings shall be held at the corporation's principal office.(d) Only business within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice required by subsection (c) of section 33-1065 may be conducted at a special meeting of members.(P.A. 96-256, S. 42, 209; P.A. 98-137, S. 38, 62; 98-219, S. 33, 34.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 98-137 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “holders of” with “members holding”, require the written demands be delivered to the corporation rather than to the corporation's secretary and rephrase provision re when the members may call a special meeting, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 98-219 revised effective date of P.A. 98-137, but without affecting this section.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1063 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1063 - Court-ordered meeting.

 (a) The superior court for the judicial district where a corporation's principal office or, if none in this state, its registered office is located may summarily order a meeting to be held: (1) On application of any member entitled to vote at an annual meeting if an annual meeting was not held within the earlier of six months after the end of the corporation's fiscal year or fifteen months after its last annual meeting; or (2) on application of a member who signed a demand for a special meeting valid under section 33-1062, if: (A) Notice of the special meeting was not given within thirty days after the date the demand was delivered to the corporation's secretary; or (B) the special meeting was not held in accordance with the notice.(b) The court may fix the time and place of the meeting, determine the members entitled to vote at the meeting, specify a record date for determining members entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting, prescribe the form and content of the meeting notice, fix the quorum required for specific matters to be considered at the meeting, or direct that the votes represented at the meeting constitute a quorum for action on those matters, and enter other orders necessary to accomplish the purpose or purposes of the meeting.(P.A. 96-256, S. 43, 209.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1064 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1064 - Action without meeting. Validity of actions at meetings not properly called.

 (a) Any action which, under any provision of sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, may be taken at a meeting of members may be taken without a meeting by one or more consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken or to be taken, signed by all of the persons who would be entitled to vote upon such action at a meeting, or by their duly authorized attorneys which action for purposes of this subsection shall be referred to as “unanimous written consent”. The secretary shall file such consent or consents, or certify the tabulation of such consents and file such certificate, with the minutes of the meetings of the members. A unanimous written consent shall have the same force and effect as a vote of the members at a meeting duly held, and may be stated as such in any certificate or document filed under sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive.(b) Where directors or officers are to be elected by members or any other action is to be voted upon by members, the certificate of incorporation or bylaws may provide that such elections may be conducted and such actions voted upon by mail in such manner as shall be stated therein. The vote of members, or of the members of any particular class, shall be determined from the total number of members who actually vote by mail, rather than from the total number of members entitled so to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation otherwise provides. A ballot signed under this section shall have the same force and effect as a vote of the member who signed it at a meeting duly held, and may be stated as such in any certificate or document filed under sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive.(c) If not otherwise fixed under section 33-1063 or 33-1067, the record date for determining members entitled to take action without a meeting is the date the first member signs the consent or ballot under subsection (a) or (b) of this section.(d) The absence from the minutes of any indication that a member objected to holding the meeting shall prima facie establish that no such objection was made.(P.A. 96-256, S. 44, 209; P.A. 98-137, S. 39, 62; 98-219, S. 33, 34.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 98-137 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “consent” with “one or more consents”, add provision that any action taken by one or more consents under said Subsec. shall be referred to as “unanimous written consent” and replace in the provision re force and effect of a consent “Any consent or consents which become effective as provided herein” with “A unanimous written consent”, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 98-219 revised effective date of P.A. 98-137, but without affecting this section.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1065 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1065 - Notice of meeting.

 (a) A corporation shall notify members entitled to vote of the date, time and place of each annual, regular and special meeting no fewer than ten nor more than sixty days before the meeting date. Unless sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, or the certificate of incorporation requires otherwise, the corporation is required to give notice only to members entitled to vote at the meeting.(b) Unless sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, the certificate of incorporation or bylaws require otherwise, notice of an annual or regular meeting need not include a description of the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, except that, unless stated in a written notice of the meeting, (1) no bylaw may be brought up for adoption, amendment or repeal, and (2) no matter, other than the election of directors at an annual meeting, may be brought up which expressly requires the vote of members pursuant to said sections.(c) Notice of a special meeting of members shall include a description of the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.(d) If not otherwise fixed under section 33-1063 or 33-1067, the record date for determining members entitled to notice of and to vote at an annual, regular or special meeting is the day before the first notice is delivered to members.(e) Unless the bylaws require otherwise, 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. If a new record date for the adjourned meeting is or must be fixed under section 33-1067, however, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given under this section to persons who are members entitled to vote as of the new record date.(P.A. 96-256, S. 45, 209.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1066 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1066 - Waiver of notice.

 (a) A member may waive any notice required by sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, the certificate of incorporation or bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice. The waiver must be in writing, be signed by the member entitled to the notice and be delivered to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records.(b) A member's attendance at a meeting: (1) 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; (2) 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.(P.A. 96-256, S. 46, 209.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1067 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1067 - Record date.

 (a) The bylaws may fix or provide the manner of fixing the record date for one or more classes of members in order to determine the members entitled to notice of a meeting of members, to demand a special meeting, to vote or to take any other action. If the bylaws do not fix or provide for fixing a record date, the board of directors of the corporation may fix a future date as the record date.(b) A record date fixed under this section may not be more than seventy days before the meeting or action requiring a determination of members.(c) A determination of members entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of members is effective for any adjournment of the meeting unless the board of directors fixes a new record date, which it must do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than one hundred twenty days after the date fixed for the original meeting.(d) If a court orders a meeting adjourned to a date more than one hundred twenty days after the date fixed for the original meeting, it may provide that the original record date continues in effect or it may fix a new record date.(P.A. 96-256, S. 47, 209.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1068 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1068 - Chairperson to preside.

 (a) At each meeting of members, a chairperson shall preside. The chairperson shall be appointed as provided in the bylaws or, in the absence of such provision, by the board of directors.(b) The chairperson, unless the certificate of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, shall determine the order of business and shall have the authority to establish rules for the conduct of the meeting.(c) Any rules adopted for, and the conduct of, the meeting shall be fair to members.(d) The chairperson of the meeting shall announce at the meeting when the polls close for each matter voted upon. If no announcement is made, the polls shall be deemed to have closed upon the final adjournment of the meeting. After the polls close, no ballots, proxies or votes, nor any revocations or changes thereto, may be accepted.(P.A. 98-137, S. 40, 62; 98-219, S. 33, 34.)History: P.A. 98-137 effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 98-219 revised effective date of P.A. 98-137, but without affecting this section.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1070 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1070 - Members' list for meeting.

 (a) After fixing a record date for a meeting, a corporation shall prepare an alphabetical list of the names of all its members who are entitled to notice of the meeting. The list shall be arranged by classes of members, if any, and show the address of and number of votes to which each such member is entitled.(b) The members' list shall be available for inspection by any members entitled to vote at the meeting, beginning two business days after notice of the meeting is given for which the list was prepared and continuing through the meeting, at the corporation's principal office or at a place identified in the meeting notice in the city where the meeting will be held. A member entitled to vote at the meeting or his agent or attorney is entitled on written demand to inspect and, subject to the requirements of subsection (c) of section 33-1236, to copy the list, during regular business hours and at his expense, during the period it is available for inspection.(c) The corporation shall make the members' list available at the meeting, and any member entitled to vote at the meeting or his agent or attorney is entitled to inspect the list at any time during the meeting or any adjournment.(d) If the corporation refuses to allow a member entitled to vote at the meeting or his agent or attorney to inspect the members' list before or at the meeting, or copy the list as permitted by subsection (b) of this section, the superior court for the judicial district where a corporation's principal office or, if none in this state, its registered office, is located, on application of the member, may summarily order the inspection or copying at the corporation's expense and may postpone the meeting for which the list was prepared until the inspection or copying is complete.(e) Refusal or failure to prepare or make available the members' list does not affect the validity of action taken at the meeting.(P.A. 96-256, S. 48, 209.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1071 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1071 - Member voting rights.

 (a) Unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise, each member, regardless of class, is entitled to one vote on each matter voted on at a meeting of members. Voting rights of members of any class may be increased, limited or denied by the certificate of incorporation.(b) Members otherwise entitled to vote, but disqualified from voting for any reason, shall not be considered for the purpose of quorum or of computing the voting power of the corporation or of members of any class.(c) A corporate member's vote may be cast by the president of the member corporation or by any other officer of such corporation in the absence of express notice of the designation of some other person by the board of directors or bylaws of the member corporation.(P.A. 96-256, S. 49, 209.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1073 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1073 - Corporation's acceptance or rejection of votes.

 (a) If the name signed on a vote, consent, waiver or proxy appointment corresponds to the name of a member, the corporation if acting in good faith is entitled to accept the vote, consent, waiver or proxy appointment and give it effect as the act of the member.(b) If the name signed on a vote, consent, waiver or proxy appointment does not correspond to the name of a member, the corporation if acting in good faith is nevertheless entitled to accept the vote, consent, waiver or proxy appointment and give it effect as the act of the member if:(1) The member is an entity and the name signed purports to be that of an officer or agent of the entity;(2) The name signed purports to be that of an attorney-in-fact, administrator, executor, guardian or conservator representing the member and, if the corporation requests, evidence of such status acceptable to the corporation has been presented with respect to the vote, consent, waiver or proxy appointment;(3) The name signed purports to be that of a receiver or trustee in bankruptcy of the member and, if the corporation requests, evidence of this status acceptable to the corporation has been presented with respect to the vote, consent, waiver or proxy appointment;(4) Two or more persons are comembers or fiduciaries and the name signed purports to be the name of at least one of such persons and the person signing appears to be acting on behalf of all of such persons.(c) The corporation is entitled to reject a vote, consent, waiver or proxy appointment if the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes, acting in good faith, has reasonable basis for doubt about the validity of the signature on it or about the signatory's authority to sign for the member.(d) The corporation and its officer or agent who accepts or rejects a vote, consent, waiver or proxy appointment in good faith and in accordance with the standards of this section or subsection (b) of section 33-1072 are not liable in damages to the member for the consequences of the acceptance or rejection.(e) Corporate action based on the acceptance or rejection of a vote, consent, waiver or proxy appointment under this section or subsection (b) of section 33-1072 is valid unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines otherwise.(P.A. 96-256, S. 51, 209; P.A. 98-137, S. 42, 62; 98-219, S. 33, 34.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 98-137 amended Subsecs. (d) and (e) to add reference to Sec. 33-1072(b), effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 98-219 revised effective date of P.A. 98-137, but without affecting this section.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1075 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1075 - Action by single and multiple classes of members.

 (a) If the certificate of incorporation or sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, provide for voting by a single class on a matter, action on that matter is taken when voted upon by that class as provided in section 33-1074.(b) If the certificate of incorporation or sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, provide for voting by two or more classes on a matter, action on that matter is taken only when voted upon by each of those classes counted separately as provided in section 33-1074. Action may be taken by one class on a matter even though no action is taken by another class entitled to vote on the matter.(P.A. 96-256, S. 53, 209.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1076 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1076 - Other quorum or voting requirement.

 (a) The certificate of incorporation may provide for a greater voting requirement for members, or classes of members, than is provided for sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive. The certificate of incorporation or the bylaws may provide for a greater quorum requirement for members, or classes of members, than is provided by sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive.(b) The certificate of incorporation may, except where expressly prohibited by sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, or where such action is required by said sections to be unanimous, provide for a lesser voting requirement, but unless expressly permitted by a particular section of said sections, not less than a majority of the votes cast by the members, or by the members of a particular class, entitled to vote on the matter.(c) An amendment to the certificate of incorporation that adds, changes or deletes a greater quorum or voting requirement must meet the same quorum requirement and be adopted by the same vote and classes required to take action under the quorum and voting requirements then in effect or proposed to be adopted, whichever is greater.(P.A. 96-256, S. 54, 209.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1077 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1077 - Voting for directors. Cumulative voting.

 (a) Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the members entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present, or if voting by mail is permitted pursuant to section 33-1064, in an election in which the total number of members who vote is not less than the number required for a quorum.(b) Members do not have a right to cumulate their votes for directors unless the certificate of incorporation so provides.(c) A statement included in the certificate of incorporation that “all or a designated class of members are entitled to cumulate their votes for directors”, or words of similar import, means that the members designated are entitled to multiply the number of votes they are entitled to cast by the number of directors for whom they are entitled to vote and cast the product for a single candidate or distribute the product among two or more candidates.(d) Members otherwise entitled to vote cumulatively may not vote cumulatively at a particular meeting unless: (1) The meeting notice states conspicuously that cumulative voting is authorized; (2) a member who has the right to cumulate his votes gives notice to the corporation not less than forty-eight hours before the time set for the meeting of his intent to cumulate his votes during the meeting, and if one member gives this notice all other members in the same class participating in the election are entitled to cumulate their votes without giving further notice; or (3) if voting is to be by mail pursuant to section 33-1064, (A) the bylaws specify how election of directors shall be conducted if members vote cumulatively by mail, (B) the notice of the meeting states conspicuously that cumulative voting is authorized and how the election is to be conducted, and (C) the mail ballot provides for cumulative voting.(P.A. 96-256, S. 55, 209.)History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 33-1078 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 33 - Corporations|Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations|Section 33-1078 - Inspectors.

 (a) A corporation may appoint one or more inspectors to act at a meeting of members and make a written report of the inspectors' determinations. Each inspector shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of the inspector's ability.(b) The inspectors shall (1) ascertain the number of members entitled to vote and the voting power of each; (2) determine the members represented at a meeting; (3) determine the validity of proxies and ballots; (4) count all votes; and (5) determine the result.(c) An inspector may be an officer or employee of the corporation.(P.A. 98-137, S. 43, 62; 98-219, S. 33, 34.)History: P.A. 98-137 effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 98-219 revised effective date of P.A. 98-137, but without affecting this section.