60.209 Meeting chairperson; closing of polls
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60.209 Meeting chairperson; closing of polls.
(1)At each meeting of shareholders, a chairperson shall preside. The chairperson shall be appointed as provided in the bylaws or, in the absence of such provision, by the board.
(2)Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the chairperson shall determine the order of business and shall have the authority to establish rules for the conduct of the meeting.
(3)Any rules adopted for, and the conduct of, the meeting shall be fair to shareholders.
(4)The chairperson of the meeting shall announce at the meeting when the polls close for each matter voted upon. If no announcement is made, the polls shall be considered to have closed upon the final adjournment of the meeting. After the polls close, no ballots, proxies or votes, or any revocations or changes thereto, may be accepted. [2003 c.80 §5]