Indiana § 8-4-3-1 - Election
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 8-4-3-1 — Election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-4-3-1. Election
Sec. 1. The stockholders of any railroad company incorporated in this state before May 6, 1853, or that may be incorporated after May 6, 1853, may, by the vote of a majority in interest of the stockholders of such company, at any annual or other meeting thereof, determine that the directors of said company shall consist of any number not less than five (5) nor more than thirteen (13), who shall be chosen from any of the stockholders; and thereafter such company may elect from any of its stockholders the number of directors it has fixed and determined upon, in the same manner and with the same effect as if this section was contained in the original statute incorporating such company.
Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.85, s.2. As amended by P.L.62-1984, SEC.46.
IC 8-4-4Chapter 4. Term of Office of Directors
8-4-4-1Term of office; termination at election
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 8-4-3-1
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Section 8-4-3-1 ("Election") 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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