Terms Used In Florida Statutes 658.30

  • 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.

(1) When not in direct conflict with or superseded by specific provisions of the financial institutions codes, the provisions of the Florida Business Corporation Act, part I of chapter 607, and, if applicable, part II or part III of chapter 607, extend to state banks and trust companies formed under the financial institutions codes. This section shall be liberally construed to accomplish the purposes stated herein.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), stockholders, directors, and committees of state banks and trust companies may hold meetings in any manner authorized by part I of chapter 607, and, if applicable, part II or part III of chapter 607, and any action by stockholders, directors, or committees required or authorized to be taken at a meeting may be taken without a meeting in any manner authorized by part I of chapter 607.
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