2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title] › Chapter 9 - General Cooperative Associations › § 29–910. Meetings; regular and special

§ 29–910. Meetings; regular and special.
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Regular meetings of members shall be held as prescribed in the bylaws, but shall be held at least once a year. Special meetings may be demanded by a majority vote of the directors or by written petition of at least 10% of the membership, in which case it shall be the duty of the secretary to call such meeting to take place within 30 days after the demand. Regular or special meetings, including meetings by units as hereinafter provided, may be held inside or outside the District as the articles may prescribe. Regardless of whether remote regular and special meetings of members are authorized by the articles or bylaws, members may participate in regular and special meetings of members remotely in accordance with § 29-305.09.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720; Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(i)(4), 59 DCR 13171; Sept. 16, 2023, D.C. Law 25-52, § 3, 70 DCR 10694.)
Prior Codifications
2001 Ed., § 29-910.
1981 Ed., § 29-1110.
1973 Ed., § 29-810.
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-210 added the last sentence.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Association Meeting Flexibility Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-163, July 10, 2023, 70 DCR 9731).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-564, Oct. 17, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Coronavirus Support Remote Cooperative Association Meetings Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-551, July 27, 2022, 69 DCR 009997).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Coronavirus Support Remote Cooperative Association Meetings Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-422, May 23, 2022, 69 DCR 6231).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see Title 29(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(b) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(b) of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(b) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(b) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Association Meeting Flexibility Temporary Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Law 25-52, Sept. 16, 2023, 70 DCR 10694).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-226, Dec. 21, 2022, 69 DCR 13983).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Coronavirus Support Remote Cooperative Association Meetings Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-160, Aug. 27, 2022, 69 DCR 008377).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(c) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 407(b) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.