§ 55A-2-07. Emergency bylaws.
§55A‑2‑07. Emergency bylaws.
(a) Unless the articlesof incorporation provide otherwise, the board of directors of a corporation mayadopt, amend, or repeal bylaws to be effective only in an emergency defined insubsection (d) of this section. The emergency bylaws, which are subject toamendment or repeal by the members, may make all provisions necessary formanaging the corporation during the emergency, including:
(1) Procedures forcalling a meeting of the board of directors;
(2) Quorum requirementsfor the meeting; and
(3) Designation ofadditional or substitute directors.
(b) All provisions ofthe regular bylaws consistent with the emergency bylaws remain effective duringthe emergency. The emergency bylaws are not effective after the emergencyends.
(c) Corporate actiontaken in good faith in accordance with the emergency bylaws binds thecorporation, and the fact that the action was taken pursuant to emergencybylaws shall not be used to impose liability on a corporate director, officer,employee, or agent.
(d) An emergency existsfor purposes of this section if a quorum of the corporation's directors cannotreadily be assembled because of some catastrophic event. (1993,c. 398, s. 1.)