Nonprofit corporation's acceptance of votes.

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  • (1) If the name signed on any of the following corresponds to the name of a member, the nonprofit corporation, if acting in good faith, may accept and give the following effect as the act of the member:
    • (a) a vote;
    • (b) a consent;
    • (c) a written ballot;
    • (d) a waiver;
    • (e) a proxy appointment; or
    • (f) a proxy appointment revocation.
  • (2) If the name signed on any writing listed in Subsection (1) does not correspond to the name of a member, the nonprofit corporation, if acting in good faith, may accept the writing and give it effect as the act of the member if:
    • (a)
      • (i) the member is an entity; and
      • (ii) the name signed purports to be that of an officer or agent of the entity;
    • (b)
      • (i) the name signed purports to be that of an administrator, executor, guardian, or conservator representing the member; and
      • (ii) evidence of fiduciary status acceptable to the nonprofit corporation with respect to the writing listed in Subsection (1) that:
        • (A) has been requested by the nonprofit corporation; and
        • (B) is presented to the nonprofit corporation;
    • (c)
      • (i) the name signed purports to be that of a receiver or trustee in bankruptcy of the member; and
      • (ii) evidence of this status acceptable to the nonprofit corporation with respect to the writing listed in Subsection (1) that:
        • (A) has been requested by the nonprofit corporation; and
        • (B) is presented to the nonprofit corporation;
    • (d)
      • (i) the name signed purports to be that of a pledgee, beneficial owner, or attorney-in-fact of the member; and
      • (ii) evidence acceptable to the nonprofit corporation of the signatory's authority to sign for the member has been presented with respect to the writing listed in Subsection (1) that:
        • (A) has been requested by the nonprofit corporation; and
        • (B) is presented to the nonprofit corporation;
    • (e)
      • (i) two or more persons are the member as cotenants or fiduciaries;
      • (ii) the name signed purports to be the name of at least one of the cotenants or fiduciaries; and
      • (iii) the person signing appears to be acting on behalf of all the cotenants or fiduciaries; or
    • (f) the acceptance of the writing listed in Subsection (1) is otherwise proper under rules established by the nonprofit corporation that are not inconsistent with this Subsection (2).
  • (3) The nonprofit corporation is entitled to reject a writing listed in Subsection (1) if the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes, acting in good faith, has reasonable basis for doubt about:
    • (a) the validity of the signature on it; or
    • (b) the signatory's authority to sign for the member.
  • (4) The nonprofit corporation and its officer or agent who accepts or rejects a writing listed in Subsection (1) in good faith and in accordance with the standards of this section are not liable in damages for the consequences of the acceptance or rejection.
  • (5) Corporate action based on the acceptance or rejection of a writing listed in Subsection (1) under this section is valid unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines otherwise.




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