Connecticut § 33-1037 - Emergency powers.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 33-1037 — Emergency powers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-1037. Emergency powers.
Sec. 33-1037. Emergency powers. (a) In anticipation of or during an emergency defined in subsection (d) of this section, the board of directors of a corporation may: (1) Modify lines of succession to accommodate the incapacity of any director, officer, employee or agent; and (2) relocate the principal office, designate alternative principal offices or regional offices, or authorize the officers to do so.
(b) During an emergency defined in subsection (d) of this section, unless emergency bylaws provide otherwise: (1) Notice of a meeting of the board of directors need be given only to those directors whom it is practicable to reach and may be given in any practicable manner, including by publication and radio; and (2) one or more officers of the corporation present at a meeting of the board of directors may be deemed to be directors for the meeting, in order of rank and within the same rank in order of seniority, as necessary to achieve a quorum.
(c) Corporate action taken in good faith during an emergency under this section to further the ordinary business affairs of the corporation: (1) Binds the corporation; and (2) may not be used to impose liability on a corporate director, officer, employee or agent.
(d) An emergency exists for purposes of subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section if a quorum of the corporation's directors cannot readily be assembled because of some catastrophic event.
(e) In time of war or other national or local emergency a corporation shall have power to conduct any lawful affairs in aid thereof, notwithstanding the activities or purposes set forth in its certificate of incorporation, at the request or direction of any apparently authorized governmental authority.
(P.A. 96-256, S. 28, 209.)
History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997.
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Section 33-1037 ("Emergency powers.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. 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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