Texas Business Organizations Code 22.213 – Quorum
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(a) A quorum for the transaction of business by the board of directors of a corporation is the lesser of:
(1) the majority of the number of directors set by the corporation‘s bylaws or, in the absence of a bylaw setting the number of directors, a majority of the number of directors stated in the corporation’s certificate of formation; or
(2) any number, not less than three, set as a quorum by the certificate of formation or bylaws.
(b) A director present by proxy at a meeting may not be counted toward a quorum.
Terms Used In Texas Business Organizations Code 22.213
- Business: means a trade, occupation, profession, or other commercial activity. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
- Certificate of formation: means :
(A) the document required to be filed with the filing officer under Chapter 3 to form a filing entity; and
(B) if appropriate, a restated certificate of formation and all amendments of an original or restated certificate of formation. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002 - 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.
- Corporation: means an entity governed as a corporation under Title 2 or 7. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
- Director: means an individual who serves on the board of directors of a foreign or domestic corporation. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.