Sec. 21.361. CUMULATIVE VOTING IN ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. (a) At each election of directors of the corporation, each shareholder entitled to vote at the election is entitled to:
(1) vote the number of shares owned by the shareholder for as many candidates as there are directors to be elected and for whose election the shareholder is entitled to vote; or
(2) if expressly authorized by a corporation's certificate of formation in general or with respect to a specified class or series of shares or group of classes or series of shares and subject to Subsections (b) and (c), cumulate votes by:
(A) giving one candidate as many votes as the total of the number of the directors to be elected multiplied by the shareholder's shares; or
(B) distributing the votes among one or more candidates using the same principle.
(b) Cumulative voting permitted by the certificate of formation is permitted only in an election of directors in which a shareholder who intends to cumulate votes has given written notice of that intention to the secretary of the corporation on or before the day preceding the date of the election at which the shareholder intends to cumulate votes.
(c) All shareholders entitled to vote cumulatively may cumulate their votes if a shareholder gives the notice required by Subsection (b).
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1442), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations
Subchapter H. Shareholders' Meetings; Notice to Shareholders; Voting and Quorum
Section 21.351. Annual Meeting
Section 21.352. Special Meetings
Section 21.3521. Shareholder Meetings by Remote Communication
Section 21.353. Notice of Meeting
Section 21.3531. Notice by Electronic Transmission
Section 21.354. Inspection of Voting List
Section 21.355. Closing of Share Transfer Records
Section 21.356. Record Date for Written Consent to Action
Section 21.357. Record Date for Purpose of Shareholders' Meeting
Section 21.359. Voting in Election of Directors
Section 21.360. No Cumulative Voting Right Unless Authorized
Section 21.361. Cumulative Voting in Election of Directors
Section 21.362. Cumulative Voting Right in Certain Corporations
Section 21.363. Voting on Matters Other Than Election of Directors
Section 21.364. Vote Required to Approve Fundamental Action
Section 21.365. Changes in Vote Required for Certain Matters
Section 21.366. Number of Votes per Share
Section 21.367. Voting in Person or by Proxy
Section 21.369. Revocability of Proxy
Section 21.370. Enforceability of Proxy