Indiana § 23-17-11-4 - Quorum; increasing or decreasing quorum; vote on matter not described in notice for regular or annual meeting; votes considered present for quorum purposes
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§ 23-17-11-4. Quorum; increasing or decreasing quorum; vote on matter not described in notice for regular or annual meeting; votes considered present for quorum purposes
Sec. 4. (a) Unless this article, articles of incorporation, or bylaws provide for a higher or lower quorum, ten percent (10%) of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter constitutes a quorum for action on that matter.
(b) An amendment of articles of incorporation or bylaws to decrease the quorum for a member action may be approved by either of the following:
(1) The members.
(2) Unless prohibited by articles of incorporation or bylaws, the board of directors.
(c) An amendment of articles of incorporation or bylaws to increase the quorum required for a member action must be approved by the members.
(d) Unless at least one-third (1/3) of the voting power is present in person or by proxy, the only matters that may be voted upon at an annual or a regular meeting of members are those matters that are described in the meeting notice.
(e) After a vote is represented for any purpose at a meeting, the vote is considered present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or must be set for that adjourned meeting.
As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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