ยง 7007. Quorum of directors. 1. Subject to subdivision two of this
section, unless a greater proportion is required by the organization
certificate, a majority of the entire board shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business or of any specified item of business,
except that the organization certificate or the by-laws may fix the
quorum at less than a majority of the entire board but not less than
one-third thereof.
2. Notwithstanding any provision contained in its organization
certificate, a bank or trust company, stock-form savings bank, or
stock-form savings and loan association may provide in its by-laws the
number of directors necessary to constitute a quorum at meetings of its
board. Such number shall not be less than five nor less than one-third
of the entire board except that a bank or trust company, stock-form
savings bank, or stock-form savings and loan association having not more
than seven directors may provide for a quorum of not less than a
majority of such directors.
Structure New York Laws
Title 7 - Directors and Officers
7001 - Board of Directors; Qualifications and Disqualifications.
7002 - Number of Directors; Definition of "Entire Board".
7003 - Election and Tenure of Directors.
7004 - Classification of Directors.
7005 - Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships.
7009 - Greater Requirement as to Quorum and Vote of Directors.
7010 - Place and Time of Meetings of the Board.
7011 - Notice of Board Meetings; Waiver; Adjournment.
7012 - Executive Committee and Other Committees.
7015 - Duty of Directors and Officers; Oath of Directors.
7016 - Liability of Directors in Certain Cases.
7017 - Actions Against Directors and Officers for Misconduct.
7018 - Nonexclusivity of Statutory Provisions for Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
7019 - Authorization for Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
7020 - Payment of Indemnification Other Than by Court Award.
7021 - Indemnification of Directors and Officers by a Court.
7022 - Other Provisions Affecting Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
7023 - Insurance for Idemnification of Directors and Officers.