New Jersey Statutes 17B:18-32. Failure to adopt emergency by-laws; procedure
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17B:18-32
- 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.
a. Three directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the board.
b. Any vacancy in the board may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.
c. If there are no surviving directors, but at least 3 vice-presidents of the company survive, the 3 vice-presidents with the longest term of service in that office shall be the directors and shall possess all of the powers of the previous board of directors and such powers as are granted herein or by subsequently enacted legislation. By majority vote such emergency board of directors may elect other directors. If there are not at least 3 surviving vice-presidents, the commissioner or duly designated person exercising the powers of commissioner shall appoint 3 persons as directors who shall possess all of the powers of the previous board of directors and such powers as are granted herein or by subsequently enacted legislation, and these persons by majority vote may elect other directors.
L.1971, c. 144, s. 17B:18-32