(b) The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the shareholders, but in the absence of the Secretary at any meeting of the shareholders, the chairperson may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 3.9Voting of Shares.
(a) Every shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy. Except as provided in subsection (c) or unless otherwise provided by law, each outstanding share, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders. Unless otherwise provided by law, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Shareholders do not have the right to cumulate their votes for directors unless the Articles of Incorporation so provide. A shareholder or shareholder’s agent orattorney-in-fact may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the shareholder by signing an appointment form or by an electronic transmission. An electronic transmission must contain or be accompanied by information from which one can determine that the shareholder, the shareholder’s agent, or the shareholder’sattorney-in-fact authorized the electronic transmission.
(b) The shareholders having the right to vote shares at any meeting shall be only those of record on the stock books of the Corporation and those acting in a representative capacity as specified in section 3.10 of this Article, on the record date fixed by law or pursuant to the provisions of section 3.5 of these Bylaws.
(c) Absent special circumstances, the shares of the Corporation held, directly or indirectly, by another corporation, are not entitled to vote if a majority of the shares entitled to vote for the election of directors of such other corporation is held by the Corporation. The foregoing does not limit the power of the Corporation to vote any shares held by the Corporation in a fiduciary capacity.
(d) Voting by shareholders on any question or in any election may be viva voce unless the chairperson of the meeting shall order or any shareholder shall demand that voting be by ballot. On a vote by ballot, each ballot shall be signed by the shareholder voting, or in the shareholder’s name by proxy, if there be such proxy, and shall state the number of shares voted by such shareholder.
(e) If a quorum exists, action on a matter, other than the election of directors, by a voting group is approved if the votes cast within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action, unless a greater number is required by law.
Section 3.10Voting by Proxy or Representative.
(a) At all meetings of the shareholders, a shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy authorized in writing, which authorization shall be effective when received by the secretary of the meeting or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes. An authorization of a proxy is valid for eleven (11) months from the date of its execution, unless a longer period is expressly provided in the authorization form.
(b) Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian, conservator, receiver, trustee, pledgee, or another corporation may be voted as provided by law.
(c) A shareholder or shareholder’s agent orattorney-in-fact may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the shareholder by signing an authorization form or by an electronic transmission that complies with Section 8.2 of these Bylaws. An electronic transmission must contain or be accompanied by information from which one can determine that the shareholder, the shareholder’s agent, or the shareholder’sattorney-in-fact authorized the electronic transmission.
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