55-7-27. Greater quorum or voting requirements.
(a) The articles of incorporation or a bylaw adopted by the shareholders may provide for a greater quorum or voting requirement for shareholders (or voting groups of shareholders) than is provided for by this Chapter. Any such bylaw adopted by the shareholders after the effective date of this section must be approved by a quorum and vote sufficient to amend the articles of incorporation for that purpose.
(b) Any provision in the articles of incorporation or bylaws prescribing the quorum or vote required for any purpose as permitted by this section may not itself be amended by a quorum or vote less than the quorum or vote therein prescribed. (1955, c. 1371, s. 1; 1959, c. 1316, ss. 2, 3; 1973, c. 469, ss. 4, 22; 1989, c. 265, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 55 - North Carolina Business Corporation Act
§ 55-7-03 - Court-ordered meeting.
§ 55-7-04 - Action without meeting.
§ 55-7-05 - Notice of meeting.
§ 55-7-09 - Remote participation in meetings; meetings held solely by remote participation.
§ 55-7-20 - Shareholders' list for meeting.
§ 55-7-21 - Voting entitlement of shares.
§ 55-7-21.1 - Rights of holders of debt securities.
§ 55-7-23 - Shares held by nominees.
§ 55-7-24 - Corporation's acceptance of votes.
§ 55-7-25 - Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.
§ 55-7-26 - Action by single and multiple voting groups.
§ 55-7-27 - Greater quorum or voting requirements.
§ 55-7-28 - Voting for directors; cumulative voting.
§ 55-7-31 - Shareholders' agreements.
§ 55-7-40 - Shareholders' derivative actions.
§ 55-7-43 - Stay of proceedings.
§ 55-7-45 - Discontinuance or settlement.
§ 55-7-46 - Payment of expenses.
§ 55-7-47 - Applicability to foreign corporations.
§ 55-7-48 - Suits against directors of public corporations.