Section 21A. Subsection (a) to (d), inclusive, shall apply to meetings of the board and its committees for both a savings bank in mutual form or in stock form.
(a) Unless the articles of organization or by-laws provide that action, required or permitted by this chapter or another general law, shall be taken by the trustees or directors only at a meeting, the action may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by the unanimous consent of the members of the board of trustees or directors. The action shall be evidenced by 1 or more consents describing the action taken, in writing, signed by each trustee or director, or delivered to the corporation by electronic transmission, to the address specified by the corporation for the purpose or, if no address has been specified, to the principal office of the corporation, addressed to the secretary or other officer or agent having custody of the records of proceedings of trustees or directors and included in the minutes or filed with the corporate records reflecting the action taken.
(b) Action taken under this section is effective when the last trustee or director signs or delivers the consent, unless the consent specifies a different effective date.
(c) A consent signed or delivered under this section has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document.
(d) This section shall also apply to committees and their members.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Section 3 - Application of This Chapter and Chapters 167c to 167g, 167i and 167j
Section 6 - Notice of Intention to Form Saving Bank; Application for Certificate
Section 7 - First Meeting of Incorporators
Section 8 - Articles of Organization; Certificate of Incorporation
Section 10 - Applicability of Sections to Mutual Banks and to Stock
Section 12 - Corporators of Mutual Bank
Section 13 - Annual and Special Meetings of Corporators of Mutual Bank
Section 14 - Board of Trustees of Mutual Bank
Section 15 - Regular and Special Meetings of Board of Trustees of Mutual Bank
Section 16 - Board of Investment of Mutual Bank
Section 17 - Officers of Mutual Bank
Section 18 - Election of Officers, Members of Board of Trustees and Members of Board of Investment
Section 20 - Auditing Committee; Other Committees
Section 21a - Action Without Meeting
Section 23 - Stockholder Voting; Votes by Proxy
Section 24 - Board of Directors of Stock Bank; Executive Committee
Section 25 - Election of Officers
Section 26 - Meetings of Board of Directors
Section 27 - Savings Banks Employees Retirement Association
Section 28 - By-Laws of Savings Banks Employees Retirement Association
Section 30 - Savings Banks Employees Benefit Association
Section 31 - By-Laws of Savings Banks Employees Benefit Association