Effective: August 5, 1998
Latest Legislation: House Bill 600 - 122nd General Assembly
(A) Unless otherwise provided in an association's articles of incorporation or bylaws:
(1) No contract or transaction between an association and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the association and any other person in which one or more of the association's directors or officers, are directors or officers, or have a financial or personal interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the board or committee that authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because the director's or officer's votes are counted for such purpose, if any of the following applies:
(a) The material facts as to the relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the board or the committee, and the board or committee, in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors constitute less than a quorum of the board or the committee;
(b) The material facts as to the relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the members entitled to vote on the contract or transaction, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved at a meeting of the members;
(c) The contract or transaction is fair as to the association at the time it is authorized or approved by the board, or a committee of the board, or the members.
(2) Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the board, or of a committee that authorizes the contract or transaction.
(B) Divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section do not limit or otherwise affect the liability of directors under section 1729.25 of the Revised Code.
(C) For purposes of division (A) of this section, a director is not an interested director solely because the subject of a contract or transaction may involve or effect a change in control of the association or continuation in office as a director of the association.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships
Chapter 1729 | Ohio Cooperative Law
Section 1729.01 | Ohio Cooperative Law Definitions.
Section 1729.02 | Purposes - Associations Deemed Nonprofit - Chapter Title.
Section 1729.03 | Powers of Association.
Section 1729.031 | Indemnification.
Section 1729.04 | Use of Words in Name - Prohibition.
Section 1729.06 | Number of Incorporators - Statutory Agent.
Section 1729.07 | Articles of Incorporation.
Section 1729.08 | Amendment or Restatement of Articles.
Section 1729.09 | Voting on Amendment.
Section 1729.10 | Evidence of Incorporation.
Section 1729.11 | Reinstatement of Association.
Section 1729.12 | Filing Articles and Certificates of Amendment.
Section 1729.13 | Dividends - Stock - Security Interest.
Section 1729.16 | Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of Bylaws.
Section 1729.17 | Members or Delegates Entitled to Vote.
Section 1729.18 | Association Members - Meetings.
Section 1729.19 | Action Authorized or Taken Without Meeting.
Section 1729.20 | Methods of Giving Notice - Signed Waiver.
Section 1729.22 | Board of Directors.
Section 1729.23 | Standard of Care for Directors.
Section 1729.24 | Effect of Self-Dealing.
Section 1729.25 | Liability of Members, Directors, Officers.
Section 1729.27 | Surety Bonds.
Section 1729.28 | Removal of Officers or Directors - Procedure.
Section 1729.29 | Books and Records - Examination by Member or Stockholder.
Section 1729.35 | Association May Merge or Consolidate With One or More Associations.
Section 1729.36 | Association May Merge or Consolidate With One or More Entities.
Section 1729.37 | Effective Date of Merger or Consolidation.
Section 1729.38 | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation Filing and Recording.
Section 1729.40 | Plan of Division.
Section 1729.42 | Conversions.
Section 1729.44 | Setting Aside Reorganizations.
Section 1729.46 | Written Demand for Payment of Fair Cash Value of Stock.
Section 1729.47 | Complaint for Fair Cash Value of Stock.
Section 1729.49 | Disposing of Assets of Association.
Section 1729.55 | Voluntary Dissolution.
Section 1729.56 | Public Notice of Voluntary Dissolution.
Section 1729.58 | Association May Act to Wind Up Affairs or Obtain Reinstatement of Articles.
Section 1729.59 | Judicial Liquidations.
Section 1729.60 | Receiver Appointed to Wind Up Affairs of Association.
Section 1729.61 | Complaint for Judicial Dissolution.
Section 1729.67 | Marketing Agreements.
Section 1729.68 | Prohibited Acts - Injunctive Relief.
Section 1729.69 | Unfair Marketing Practices.
Section 1729.70 | Agricultural Cooperative Not Illegal.
Section 1729.76 | Foreign Association.
Section 1729.80 | Membership in Other Organizations.
Section 1729.84 | Exemptions for Agricultural Products.
Section 1729.85 | Stock Not Considered Securities.