Sec. 200.257. QUORUM. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the holders of the majority of the shares entitled to vote at a meeting of the shareholders of a real estate investment trust that are present or represented by proxy at the meeting are a quorum for the consideration of a matter to be presented at that meeting.
(b) The certificate of formation of a real estate investment trust may provide that a quorum is present only if:
(1) the holders of a specified portion of the shares that is greater than the majority of the shares entitled to vote are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy; or
(2) the holders of a specified portion of the shares that is less than the majority but not less than one-third of the shares entitled to vote are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.
(c) Unless provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws of the real estate investment trust, after a quorum is present at a meeting of shareholders, the shareholders may conduct business properly brought before the meeting until the meeting is adjourned. The subsequent withdrawal from the meeting of a shareholder or the refusal of a shareholder present at or represented by proxy at the meeting to vote does not negate the presence of a quorum at the meeting.
(d) Unless provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws, the shareholders of the real estate investment trust at a meeting at which a quorum is not present may adjourn the meeting until the time and to the place as may be determined by a vote of the holders of the majority of the shares who are present or represented by proxy at the meeting.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Real Estate Investment Trusts
Chapter 200 - Real Estate Investment Trusts
Subchapter F. Shareholders' Meetings; Voting and Quorum
Section 200.251. Annual Meeting
Section 200.252. Special Meetings
Section 200.253. Notice of Meeting
Section 200.254. Closing of Share Transfer Records
Section 200.255. Record Date for Written Consent to Action
Section 200.256. Record Date for Purpose Other Than Written Consent to Action
Section 200.258. Voting in Election of Trust Managers
Section 200.259. Cumulative Voting in Election of Trust Managers
Section 200.260. Voting on Matters Other Than Election of Trust Managers
Section 200.261. Vote Required to Approve Fundamental Action
Section 200.262. Changes in Vote Required for Certain Matters
Section 200.263. Number of Votes per Share
Section 200.264. Voting in Person or by Proxy
Section 200.265. Term of Proxy
Section 200.266. Revocability of Proxy