Alabama § 10A-3A-1.21 - Defective Corporate Actions.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 10A-3A-1.21 — Defective Corporate Actions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 10A-3A-1.21. Defective Corporate Actions.

(a) A defective corporate action shall not be void or voidable if ratified in accordance with Section 10A-3A-1.22 or validated in accordance with Section 10A-3A-1.27.

(b) Ratification under Section 10A-3A-1.22 or validation under Section 10A-2A-1.27 shall not be deemed to be the exclusive means of ratifying or validating any defective corporate action, and the absence or failure of ratification in accordance with this Division shall not, of itself, affect the validity or effectiveness of any corporate action properly ratified under common law or otherwise, nor shall it create a presumption that any such corporate action is or was a defective corporate action or void or voidable.

(c) In the case of an overissue, a putative membership interest shall be valid a membership interest effective as of the date originally issued or purportedly issued upon:

(1) the effectiveness under this article and under Article 9 of an amendment to the certificate of incorporation or bylaws authorizing, designating, or creating that membership interest; or

(2) the effectiveness of any other corporate action under this article ratifying the authorization, designation, or creation of a membership interest.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 10A-3A-1.21 ("Defective Corporate Actions.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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