Terms Used In Idaho Code 30-1709

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
Any publicly held corporation which meets the requirements specified in section 30-1701(11)(b)(i), (ii) and (iii), Idaho Code, may, by action of its board of directors, adopt an amendment to its bylaws electing to be subject to this chapter, provided such corporation has one thousand (1,000) or more shareholders of record in this state, and thereby shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter as an issuing public corporation.