Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act
Utah Code Title 16, Chapter 6a
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16-6a-714. Quorum and voting
requirements for voting groups.
(1) (a) Members entitled to vote as a separate voting group
may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum of those members
exists with respect to that matter.
(b) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or in
accordance with Section 16-6a-716,
at a meeting of the voting group, the members of the voting group that are
represented for any purpose at the meeting constitute a quorum of that voting
group for action on a matter.
(2) Once a member is represented for any purpose at a
meeting, including the purpose of determining that a quorum exists, the member
is considered present for quorum purposes:
(a) for the remainder of the meeting; and
(b) for any adjournment of that meeting, unless:
(i)
otherwise provided in the bylaws; or
(ii) a new
record date is or shall be set for that adjourned meeting.
(3) Action on a matter other than the election of directors
by a voting group is approved if:
(a) a quorum exists;
(b) the votes cast within the voting group favoring
the action exceed the votes cast within the voting group opposing the action;
and
(c) a greater number of affirmative votes is not
required by this chapter or the bylaws.
(4) The election of directors is governed by Section 16-6a-717.
Amended by Chapter 13, 2001 Special Session 1