(a) The directors of every railroad corporation shall have the power to make bylaws, and the bylaws shall provide for a board of directors composed of not fewer than three (3) persons.
(b)
(1) Directors shall be chosen at the stockholders' meeting by ballot and by a majority of the votes of the stockholders being present in person or by proxy.
(2) Every stockholder who is present, in person or by proxy, at the election or at any subsequent election of directors shall be entitled to vote the number of shares of stock which he or she owns for as many persons as there are directors to be elected, or to cumulate his or her shares so as to give one (1) candidate as many votes as the number of directors multiplied by the number of shares of stock which he or she owns shall equal, or to distribute them on the same principle among as many candidates as he or she shall determine.
(c) The directors shall serve for terms of one (1) year and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 11 - Establishment and Organization of Railroads
Subchapter 2 - Railroad Incorporation Act of 1959
§ 23-11-203. Articles of incorporation
§ 23-11-204. Formation of railroad corporation — Application — Contents
§ 23-11-205. Application for incorporation — Hearing — Order of department
§ 23-11-206. Issuance of charter
§ 23-11-207. Filing of papers — Effect
§ 23-11-208. Characteristics and powers generally of corporation
§ 23-11-209. Specific powers and liabilities
§ 23-11-210. Stockholders' first meeting
§ 23-11-211. Annual and special meetings of stockholders
§ 23-11-212. Voting of shares generally
§ 23-11-213. Board of directors — Members
§ 23-11-214. Board of directors — Meetings
§ 23-11-215. Board of directors — Powers generally
§ 23-11-216. Board of directors — Issuance of bonds, certificates of indebtedness — Security
§ 23-11-217. Dividends — Declaration and payment by board of directors
§ 23-11-218. Officers and committees of board of directors
§ 23-11-219. Subscription contracts for sale of stock
§ 23-11-220. Amendment of articles of incorporation
§ 23-11-221. Dissolution or liquidation of railroad corporation
§ 23-11-223. Corporations existing prior to June 7, 1945 — Extension of charter