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Ark. Code Ann. § 4-26-809

Bylaws

Known as the Arkansas Business Corporation Act

The act spans §§ 4–4 (323 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Ray Townsend Farms, Inc. v. Smith (2005)

Most recently applied in Ray Townsend Farms, Inc. v. Smith (April 2005)

Acts 1965, No. 576, § 29; A.S.A. 1947, § 64-513.

(1) The initial bylaws of a corporation shall be adopted by its board of directors.

(2) The power to alter, amend, or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws shall be vested in the board of directors except to the extent such power is reserved to the shareholders by the articles of incorporation.

(3) The bylaws may contain any provisions for the regulation and management of the affairs of the corporation not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.

(4) The adoption, amendment, or repeal of a bylaw by the board of directors shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized membership of the board; and any such action taken by the shareholders under authority reserved in the articles shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares having voting rights as defined in § 4-26-711(b) and also the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of any other class which may be substantially adversely affected by such action.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.