Utah § 6a-716 - Greater quorum or voting requirements.

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§ 6a-716. Greater quorum or voting requirements.

Effective 5/3/2023
16-6a-716.  Greater quorum or voting requirements.
(1) The articles of incorporation or bylaws may provide for a greater:
(a) quorum requirement for members or voting groups than is provided for by this chapter; or
(b) voting requirement for members or voting groups than is provided by this chapter.
(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), an amendment to the articles of incorporation or the bylaws that adds, changes, or deletes a greater quorum or voting requirement shall meet the same quorum requirement and be adopted by the same vote and voting groups required to take action under the greater of the quorum and voting requirements:
(a) then in effect; or
(b) proposed to be adopted.
(3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), a nonprofit organization that is affiliated with a religious organization may make an amendment to the nonprofit organization's articles of incorporation or bylaws in accordance with the direction of the religious organization's religious authorities.


Amended by Chapter 191, 2023 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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