New Jersey § 15a:6-8
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 15a:6-8, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15a:6-8.
a. No contract or other transaction between a corporation and one or more of its trustees,
or between a corporation and any domestic or foreign corporation, firm, corporate
business entity or association of any type or kind in which one or more of its trustees
are trustees or directors or are otherwise interested, shall be void or voidable solely
by reason of the common trusteeship or interest, or solely because the trustee or
trustees are present at the meeting of the board or a committee thereof which authorizes
or approves the contract or transaction, or solely because the trustee's or trustees'
votes are counted for that purpose, if the contract or other transaction is fair and
reasonable as to the corporation at the time it is authorized, approved or ratified
and either: (1) the fact of the common trusteeship or interest is disclosed or known to the board
or committee and the board or committee authorizes, approves, or ratifies the contract
or transaction by unanimous written consent, provided at least one trustee so consenting
is disinterested, or by affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested trustees,
even though the disinterested trustees be less than a quorum; or (2) the fact of the common trusteeship or interest is disclosed or known to the members,
if any, and they authorize, approve or ratify the contract or transaction. b. Common or interested trustees may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum
at a board or committee meeting at which a contract or transaction described in subsection
a. of this section is authorized, approved or ratified. c. The board, by the affirmative vote of a majority of trustees in office and irrespective
of any personal interest of any of them, shall have authority to establish reasonable
compensation of trustees for services rendered to the corporation as trustees, officers,
or otherwise. The approval of the members shall be required if the bylaws so provide.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 15a:6-8
What does New Jersey Statutes § 15a:6-8 cover?
Section 15a:6-8 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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