Montana Code Annotated
Part 5. Members -- Delegates -- Voting
35-2-539. Proxies

35-2-539. Proxies. (1) Unless the articles or bylaws prohibit or limit proxy voting, a member may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the member by signing an appointment form, either personally or by an attorney-in-fact.
(2) An appointment of a proxy is effective when received by the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes. An appointment is valid for 11 months unless a different period is expressly provided in the appointment form. However, a proxy is not valid for more than 3 years from its date of execution.
(3) An appointment of a proxy is revocable by the member.
(4) The death or incapacity of the member appointing a proxy does not affect the right of the corporation to accept the proxy's authority unless notice of the death or incapacity is received by the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes before the proxy exercises authority under the appointment.
(5) Appointment of a proxy is revoked by the person appointing the proxy:
(a) being present at any meeting and voting; or
(b) signing and delivering to the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate proxy votes either a writing stating that the appointment of the proxy is revoked or a subsequent appointment form.
(6) Subject to 35-2-542 and any express limitation on the proxy's authority appearing on the face of the appointment form, a corporation is entitled to accept the proxy's vote or other action as that of the member who made the appointment.
History: En. Sec. 70, Ch. 411, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 190, L. 2013.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations

Chapter 2. Nonprofit Corporations

Part 5. Members -- Delegates -- Voting

35-2-501. Repealed

35-2-502. Repealed

35-2-503. Repealed

35-2-504. Repealed

35-2-505. Repealed

35-2-506. Repealed

35-2-507. Repealed

35-2-508. Repealed

35-2-509. Repealed

35-2-510. Admission

35-2-511. Consideration

35-2-512. No requirement of members

35-2-513. Differences in rights and obligations of members

35-2-514. Transfers

35-2-515. reserved

35-2-516. Member's liability to third parties

35-2-517. Member's liability for dues, assessments, and fees

35-2-518. Creditor's action against member

35-2-519. Resignation

35-2-520. Termination, expulsion, and suspension

35-2-521. reserved

35-2-522. Purchase of memberships

35-2-523. reserved

35-2-524. Delegates

35-2-525. Homeowners association -- remote meetings

35-2-526. Annual and regular meetings

35-2-527. Special meeting

35-2-528. Court-ordered meeting

35-2-529. Action by written consent

35-2-530. Notice of meeting

35-2-531. Waiver of notice

35-2-532. Record date -- determining members entitled to notice and vote

35-2-533. Action by written ballot

35-2-534. reserved

35-2-535. Members' list for meeting

35-2-536. Voting entitlement generally

35-2-537. Quorum requirements

35-2-538. Voting requirements

35-2-539. Proxies

35-2-540. Cumulative voting for directors -- exception

35-2-541. Other methods of electing directors

35-2-542. Corporation's acceptance of votes

35-2-543. Voting agreements

35-2-544. through 35-2-549 reserved

35-2-550. Unincorporated homeowners' association -- remote meetings