On any matter that is to be acted on by beneficial owners, the following rules apply:
(1) The beneficial owners shall act by majority of the beneficial interests.
(2) The beneficial owners may take the action without a meeting, without notice, and without a vote, if beneficial owners having at least the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting at which all beneficial owners entitled to vote thereon were present and voted consent in a signed record. However, prompt notice of the action shall be given to those beneficial owners that did not consent.
(3) A beneficial owner may vote in person or by proxy, but if by proxy, the proxy shall be contained in a signed record.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
Uniform Law: This section is based on § 602 of the Uniform Statutory Trust Entity Act.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
Subchapter VI - Beneficial Owners
§ 29–1206.01. Beneficial interest
§ 29–1206.02. Voting or consent by beneficial owners
§ 29–1206.03. Contribution by beneficial owner
§ 29–1206.04. Distribution to beneficial owner
§ 29–1206.05. Redemption of beneficial interest
§ 29–1206.06. Transfer of beneficial interest
§ 29–1206.07. Transaction with beneficial owner
§ 29–1206.08. Beneficial owner’s right to information
§ 29–1206.09. Direct action by beneficial owner
§ 29–1206.10. Derivative action by beneficial owner
§ 29–1206.11. Proper plaintiff
§ 29–1206.13. Proceeds and expenses
§ 29–1206.14. Special litigation committee