Maryland Code, CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS 2-405
Terms Used In Maryland Code, CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS 2-405
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(2) If the number of directors to be elected at the designated time, together with the number of directors who otherwise would hold over, exceeds the number of directors who were to be elected, then the directors who will hold over and continue to serve as directors of the corporation until their successors are elected and qualify shall be determined:
(i) By a majority vote of the directors elected at the designated time and, if the board is classified, any directors whose terms did not expire at the designated time, whether or not sufficient to constitute a quorum; or
(ii) As otherwise provided in the charter or bylaws of the corporation.
(b) A director not elected annually in accordance with § 2-501(b) of this title shall be deemed to be continuing in office and shall not be deemed to be holding over under subsection (a) of this section until after the time at which an annual meeting is required to be held under § 2-501(b) of this title or the charter or bylaws of the corporation.