Sec. 553.
(1) If a director is present at a meeting of the board, or an executive committee of which he or she is a member, and action on a corporate matter described in section 551 is taken at that meeting, the director is presumed to concur in that action unless his or her dissent is entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he or she files his or her written dissent to the action with the individual who is acting as secretary of the meeting before or promptly after the adjournment of the meeting. The right to dissent does not apply to a director who voted in favor of the action.
(2) If a director who is absent from a meeting of the board, or an executive committee of which he or she is a member, and action on a corporate matter described in section 551 is taken at that meeting, the director is presumed to concur in the action unless he or she files his or her dissent with the secretary of the corporation within a reasonable time after he or she has knowledge of the action.
History: 1982, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 1, 1983 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 162 of 1982 - Nonprofit Corporation Act (450.2101 - 450.3192)
162-1982-5 - Chapter 5 (450.2501...450.2571)
Section 450.2501a - Board of Directors; Minimum Age; Requirements.
Section 450.2505 - Board; Number, Term, Election or Appointment, and Resignation of Directors.
Section 450.2506 - Dividing Directors Up to 5 Classes; Election or Appointment; Term; Expiration.
Section 450.2511 - Removal of Director; Vote.
Section 450.2514 - Removal of Director by Circuit Court.
Section 450.2515 - Repealed. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015.
Section 450.2523 - Quorum; Vote Constituting Action of Board or Committee; Amendment of Bylaws.
Section 450.2525 - Taking Action Without Meeting; Consent.
Section 450.2529 - Submitting Matter to Vote.
Section 450.2545 - Repealed. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015.
Section 450.2545a - Transaction in Which Director or Officer Has Interest.
Section 450.2546 - Repealed. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015.
Section 450.2548 - Loan, Guaranty, or Assistance by Corporation for Officer or Employee.
Section 450.2552 - Rights of Director Against Whom Claim Successfully Asserted Under MCL 450.2551.
Section 450.2554 - Commencement of Action Under MCL 450.2551 or 450.2552.
Section 450.2556 - Volunteer's Acts or Omissions; Claim for Monetary Damages.
Section 450.2564 - Repealed. 2014, Act 557, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015.
Section 450.2569 - Scope of "Corporation" for Purposes of MCL 450.2561 to 450.2567.