Indiana § 23-17-11-6 - Vote by proxy
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§ 23-17-11-6. Vote by proxy
Sec. 6. (a) A member may vote the member's membership in person or by proxy.
(b) Unless articles of incorporation or bylaws prohibit or limit proxy voting, a member may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the member by signing an appointment form:
(1) personally; or
(2) by an attorney-in-fact.
(c) An appointment of a proxy is effective when received by the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes. An appointment is valid for eleven (11) months unless a shorter or longer period is expressly provided in the appointment form.
(d) An appointment of a proxy is revocable by the member.
(e) The death or incapacity of the member appointing a proxy does not affect the right of the corporation to accept the proxy's authority unless notice of the death or incapacity is received by the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes before the proxy exercises the proxy's authority under the appointment.
(f) Subject to section 8 of this chapter and to any express limitation on the proxy's authority appearing on the face of the appointment form, a corporation may accept the proxy's vote or other action as that of the member making the appointment.
As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1.
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Section 23-17-11-6 ("Vote by proxy") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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