Arizona Laws 10-3303. Emergency powers
A. In anticipation of or during an emergency as prescribed in subsection D of this section, the board of directors of a corporation may:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 10-3303
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Board of directors: means the group of persons vested with the management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name by which the group is designated and includes the governing body or bodies of a water users' association if the articles of incorporation of the water users' association provide for a governing body or bodies denominated other than as a board of directors. See Arizona Laws 10-140
- Bylaws: means the code of rules adopted for the regulation or management of the affairs of the corporation irrespective of the name by which those rules are designated. See Arizona Laws 10-140
- 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.
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Principal office: means the office, in or out of this state, so designated in the annual report where the principal executive offices of a domestic or foreign corporation are located or in any other document executed by the corporation by an officer and delivered to the commission for filing. See Arizona Laws 10-140
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
1. Modify lines of succession to accommodate the incapacity of any director, officer, employee or agent.
2. Relocate the principal office, designate alternative principal offices or regional offices or authorize the officers to do so.
B. During an emergency as prescribed in subsection D of this section, unless emergency bylaws provide otherwise:
1. Notice of a meeting of the board of directors need be given only to those directors whom it is practicable to reach and may be given in any practicable manner, including by publication and radio.
2. One or more officers of the corporation present at a meeting of the board of directors may be deemed to be directors for the meeting, in order of rank and within the same rank in order of seniority, as necessary to achieve a quorum.
C. Corporate action taken in good faith during an emergency under this section to further the ordinary affairs of the corporation:
1. Binds the corporation.
2. May not be used to impose liability on a corporate director, officer, employee or agent.
D. An emergency exists for purposes of this section if a quorum of the corporation’s directors cannot readily be assembled because of a local emergency, a state of emergency or a state of war emergency all as defined in section 26-301.