New Jersey § 14a:5-22
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 14a:5-22, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14a:5-22.
(1) A corporation may treat an infant who holds shares or bonds of such corporation
as having capacity to receive and to empower others to receive dividends, interest,
principal and other payments and distributions, to vote or express consent or dissent,
and to make elections and exercise rights relating to such shares or bonds, unless,
in the case of shares, the corporate officer responsible for maintaining the list
of shareholders or the transfer agent of the corporation or, in the case of bonds,
the treasurer or paying officer or agent, has received written notice that such holder
is an infant. (2) An infant holder of shares or bonds of a corporation who has received or empowered
others to receive payments or distributions, voted or expressed consent or dissent,
or made an election or exercised a right relating to such shares or bonds, shall have
no right thereafter to disaffirm or avoid, as against the corporation, any such act
on his part, unless prior to such receipt, vote, consent, dissent, election or exercise,
as to shares, the corporate officer responsible for maintaining the list of shareholders
or its transfer agent or, in the case of bonds, the treasurer, other paying officer
or transfer agent, had received written notice that such holder was an infant. (3) This section does not limit any other statute which authorizes any corporation
to deal with an infant or limits the right of an infant to disaffirm his acts.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 14a:5-22
What does New Jersey Statutes § 14a:5-22 cover?
Section 14a:5-22 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.
How do I cite New Jersey § 14a:5-22?
A common citation format is "New Jersey Statutes § 14a:5-22" (New Jersey). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of New Jersey law?
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How does New Jersey § 14a:5-22 apply to my situation?
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