LD 1539
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A. The agreement must be set forth:

 
(1) In the articles of incorporation or bylaws and
approved by all persons who are shareholders at the
time of the agreement; or

 
(2) In a written agreement that is signed by all
persons who are shareholders at the time of the
agreement and is made known to the corporation.

 
B. The agreement must be subject to amendment only by all
persons who are shareholders at the time of the amendment,
unless the agreement provides otherwise or unless the
amendment is governed by subsection 8.

 
C. The agreement must be valid for an unlimited term,
unless the agreement provides otherwise.

 
An agreement authorized by this section is valid for an unlimited
term unless the agreement provides otherwise.

 
Sec. B-64. 13-C MRSA §808, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, is amended to read:

 
2. Votes needed to remove. If cumulative voting is
authorized, a director may not be removed if the number of votes
sufficient to elect that director under cumulative voting is
voted against the removal of that director's removal director.
If cumulative voting is not authorized, a director may be removed
only by the affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the shares
entitled to vote on the removal. The corporation's articles of
incorporation may require a greater or lesser vote in order to
remove directors but not less than a majority of votes cast,
including, but not limited to, the necessity of a unanimous vote
of shareholders or relevant voting group.

 
Sec. B-65. 13-C MRSA §824, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, is amended to read:

 
3. Waiver by absent director. If a meeting otherwise valid
of the corporation's board of directors is held without call or
notice when a notice is required, any action taken at the meeting
is deemed ratified any defects of notice are deemed waived by a
director who did not attend unless, after learning of the action
taken and of the impropriety of the meeting, the director makes
prompt objection to the action taken within 10 days after
learning of the meeting and actions taken at the meeting the
director delivers to the corporation written objection to the
transacting of business at the meeting.


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