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Flexibility for Oklahoma nonprofit corporations

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In 2019 the Oklahoma Legislature passed, and the Governor signed into law on April 16, Senate Bill 642, which made numerous and substantial changes to the Oklahoma General Corporation Act (the “Act”) primarily relating to...more

Perkins Coie

“Whole of the Council” Meant All City Councilmembers, Not Just Those Present and Voting

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A court of appeal upheld the City of Madera’s interpretation of a municipal code provision requiring “a five-sevenths vote of the whole of the [City] Council” as mandating the approval of five councilmembers, rather than a...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Tie Vote – No Default Denial- Town Law 267-a(13)(b)

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Generally, when a majority of the members of a zoning board of appeals (ZBA) either votes in favor of or against an action, the board is considered to have acted. What if a ZBA is unable to take any kind of majority action...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New Governance Requirements For Committees And Subcommittees Of Delaware Nonstock Corporations

A recently passed Delaware law contains new voting and quorum requirements for committees and subcommittees of nonstock corporations. Specifically, the law amends the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) to define a...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Delaware Law Updates – 2016 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act...

In the event that you missed it, on June 16, 2016, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed House Bill 371 into law, thereby amending the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) in numerous significant respects. Also, on...more

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