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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 15A:5-3

  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
Special meetings of the members may be called by the president or the board, or by any other officers, trustees or members as may be provided in the bylaws. Notwithstanding any provision in the bylaws, upon the application of not less than 10% of all the members entitled to vote at a meeting, the Superior Court, in an action in which the court may proceed in a summary manner, for good cause shown, may order a special meeting of the members to be called and held at a time and place, upon notice and for the transaction of such business as may be designated in the order. At any meeting ordered to be called pursuant to this section, the members present in person or by proxy and having voting powers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business designated in such order.

L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:5-3, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.