Iowa Code
Chapter 501 - CLOSED COOPERATIVES
Section 501.403 - Board action.

501.403 Board action.
1. The board may hold regular or special meetings in or out of this state. A quorum of the board consists of a majority of the directors.
2. Unless the articles or bylaws provide otherwise:
a. Regular board meetings may be held without notice of the date, time, place, or purpose of the meeting.
b. Special board meetings must be preceded by at least two days’ notice of the date, time, and place of the meeting; but the notice need not describe the purpose of the special meeting.
c. The board may create one or more committees composed of directors, and specify the duties and authority of each committee.
d. The board may permit any number of directors to participate in a regular or special meeting by, or conduct the meeting through, the use of any means of communication by which all directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting.
e. Action required or permitted by this chapter to be taken at a board meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the board. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by each director, and included in the minutes or filed with the cooperative’s records reflecting the action taken. Action taken under this section is effective when the last director signs the consent, unless the consent specifies a different effective date. A consent signed under this section has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document.
3. A director may waive any notice required by this chapter, the articles, or the bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice. The waiver must be in writing, signed by the director entitled to the notice, and filed with the minutes or records of the cooperative. A director’s attendance at or participation in a meeting waives any required notice to that director of the meeting unless the director at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon the director’s arrival objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.
96 Acts, ch 1010, §24; 98 Acts, ch 1152, §15, 16, 69

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title XII - BUSINESS ENTITIES

Chapter 501 - CLOSED COOPERATIVES

Section 501.101 - Definitions.

Section 501.102 - Purposes and powers.

Section 501.103 - Permissible members — limited farming activities.

Section 501.104 - Name.

Section 501.105 - Execution and filing of documents.

Section 501.105A - Secretary of state — extra services — surcharge.

Section 501.106 - Registered office and registered agent.

Section 501.107

Section 501.108 - Quo warranto.

Section 501.201 - Cooperative formation.

Section 501.202 - Documents of organization.

Section 501.203 - Amended and restated documents of organization.

Section 501.204 - Bylaws.

Section 501.301 - Liability of members.

Section 501.302 - Calling and notice of meetings.

Section 501.303 - Conduct of meetings.

Section 501.303A - Remote participation in meetings of members.

Section 501.304 - Member information.

Section 501.305 - Multiple membership prohibited.

Section 501.306 - Number of votes.

Section 501.307 - Financial information.

Section 501.401 - Number and election.

Section 501.402 - Vacancies.

Section 501.403 - Board action.

Section 501.404 - Director conflict of interest.

Section 501.405 - Officers.

Section 501.406 - Standards of conduct.

Section 501.407 - Personal liability — indemnification.

Section 501.408

Section 501.411 - Definitions.

Section 501.412 - Permissible indemnification.

Section 501.413 - Mandatory indemnification.

Section 501.414 - Advance for expenses.

Section 501.415 - Court-ordered indemnification.

Section 501.416 - Determination and authorization of indemnification.

Section 501.417 - Indemnification of officers.

Section 501.418 - Insurance.

Section 501.419 - Variation by corporate action — application of this part.

Section 501.420 - Exclusivity.

Section 501.501 - Issuance and transfer of interests.

Section 501.502 - Termination of membership.

Section 501.503 - Distribution of net savings.

Section 501.601 - Existing associations.

Section 501.602

Section 501.603 - Sale of assets.

Section 501.604

Section 501.611 - Definitions.

Section 501.612 - Merger.

Section 501.613 - Consolidation.

Section 501.614 - Vote of members.

Section 501.615 - Objection of members — purchase of interests upon demand.

Section 501.616 - Value determined.

Section 501.617 - Articles of merger or consolidation.

Section 501.618 - Effective date — effect.

Section 501.619 - Abandonment before filing.

Section 501.701 - Records.

Section 501.702 - Inspection of records by interest holders.

Section 501.703 - Scope of inspection right.

Section 501.704 - Court-ordered inspection.

Section 501.711 - Financial statements for interest holders.

Section 501.712 - Other reports to interest holders.

Section 501.713 - Biennial report for secretary of state.

Section 501.801 - Dissolution by organizers or initial directors.

Section 501.802 - Dissolution by board of directors and members.

Section 501.803 - Articles of dissolution.

Section 501.804 - Revocation of dissolution.

Section 501.805 - Effect of dissolution.

Section 501.806 - Distribution of assets.

Section 501.807 - Known claims against dissolved cooperative.

Section 501.808 - Unknown claims against dissolved cooperative.

Section 501.811 - Grounds for administrative dissolution.

Section 501.812 - Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.

Section 501.813 - Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.

Section 501.814 - Appeal from denial of reinstatement.

Section 501.821 - Grounds for judicial dissolution.

Section 501.822 - Procedure for judicial dissolution.

Section 501.823 - Receivership or custodianship.

Section 501.824 - Decree of dissolution.

Section 501.831 - Deposit with state treasurer.