A Shareholders' Consent to Action Without Meeting, or a consent resolution, is a written statement that describes and validates a course of action taken by the shareholders of a particular corporation without a meeting having to take place between directors and/or shareholders.
Guidelines for Valid Corporate Resolutions. The certification must bear an original signature by an officer of the corporation, (preferably the secretary), and this signature must be someone other than the person who signed the RFP, RFQ, RFI, etc.
Resolutions can be passed by directors without holding a directors' meeting. These are called circulating resolutions. Check the rule book to see how this can be done. All directors entitled to vote on the resolution must sign a statement that says they are in favour of the resolution set out in the document.
A form of written resolutions of the directors of a company, for use where those directors wish to pass resolutions without holding a board meeting.
Passing a special resolution without holding a meeting A proprietary company with more than one member can pass a special resolution by getting all members entitled to vote to sign a document that states they're in favour of passing the resolution. Where a partnership holds shares together, each member must sign.
A shareholders' resolution can either be passed during a formal meeting of the shareholders or in writing (without holding an actual meeting). Regardless of the method, the resolutions must be passed in ance with certain statutory, and possibly contractual, requirements.
Because corporate resolutions are subject to state laws, it's vital that they are legally compliant. You can get started creating your corporate resolution with the help of a qualified attorney. A legal professional can ensure that you include all the necessary components and let you know if you need to make revisions.
The votes cast in favour of the resolution must exceed the votes cast against it. In other words, a simple majority in favour of the motion shall allow the resolution to be passed.
Taking an action without a meeting is conducting a vote without holding a meeting, such as by return ballot or by petition. If the vote passes, then the action (the subject of the vote) was taken without a meeting. In today's world, taking action without a meeting is an important and often-used tool.