35-14-725. Quorum and voting requirements -- voting groups. (1) Shares entitled to vote as a separate voting group may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum of those shares exists with respect to that matter. Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, shares representing a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter by the voting group constitute a quorum of that voting group for action on that matter. When this chapter requires a particular quorum for a specified action, the articles of incorporation may not provide for a lower quorum.
(2) Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting, it is considered present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or must be fixed for that adjourned meeting.
(3) If a quorum exists, action on a matter, other than the election of directors, by a voting group is approved if the votes cast within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action unless the articles of incorporation or this chapter requires a greater number of affirmative votes.
(4) An amendment of the articles of incorporation adding, changing, or deleting a quorum or voting requirement for a voting group greater than specified in subsection (1) or (3) is governed by 35-14-727.
(5) The election of directors is governed by 35-14-728.
(6) When a provision of this chapter provides for voting of classes or series as separate voting groups, the rules provided in 35-14-1004 for amendments of the articles of incorporation apply to that provision.
History: En. Sec. 75, Ch. 271, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations
Chapter 14. Montana Business Corporation Act
35-14-703. Court-ordered meeting
35-14-704. Action without meeting
35-14-707. Record date for meeting
35-14-709. Remote participation -- shareholder's meetings
35-14-710. through 35-14-719 reserved
35-14-720. Shareholders' list for meeting
35-14-721. Voting entitlements of shares
35-14-723. Shares held by intermediaries and nominees
35-14-724. Acceptance of votes -- other instruments
35-14-725. Quorum and voting requirements -- voting groups
35-14-726. Action by single and multiple voting groups
35-14-727. Modifying quorum or voting requirements
35-14-728. Voting for directors -- cumulative voting
35-14-729. Inspectors of election
35-14-732. Shareholder agreements
35-14-733. through 35-14-739 reserved
35-14-740. Definitions -- derivative proceedings
35-14-743. Stay of proceedings
35-14-745. Discontinuance -- settlement
35-14-746. Payment of expenses
35-14-747. Applicability to foreign corporations
35-14-748. Shareholder action to appoint custodian or receiver
35-14-749. Judicial determination -- corporate offices -- review of elections and shareholder votes