Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of a special meeting of stockholders.
Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of a special meeting of stockholders.
What is an Article 78 Proceeding? In an Article 78 proceeding, you ask a state court to review a decision or action of a New York State official or administrative agency, such as a prison official or the Board of Parole, which you believe was unlawful.
Is there a time deadline for filing an Article 78 proceeding? Yes. Article 78 Proceedings must be filed within four months of the date you receive the decision you want to appeal.
Article 78 proceedings are lawsuits mainly used to challenge an action (or inaction) by agencies of New York State and local governments. Article 78 proceedings are also sometimes filed against judges, tribunals, boards, and even private companies whose existence is based on statutory authority.
The monetary threshold for cases in Kings County Commercial Division has been raised from $50,000.00 to $75,000.00. Any party requesting a preliminary conference must annex a copy of the pleadings to the RJI when the request is filed with the Court.
Other examples of special proceedings under article 78 are those brought by prisoners who challenge decisions made by the Commissioner of Corrections, such as transfer requests, or the Board of Parole; individuals who challenge determinations of the architectural review boards, school boards, planning commission, or ...
Presiding officer/Chair – The individual who facilitates the meeting, usually the President. In the absence of the President, the Vice President is next. If neither are present, the Secretary calls the meeting to order and conducts an election for a Chairman Pro Tem (a presiding officer for that meeting only).
Special meetings must be authorized in the bylaws or they cannot be held. The provisions in the bylaws should state who has the authority to call special meetings (often the president -or- a stated number of members), and how much notice is required.
The board of directors has the power to call general meetings and the majority of general meetings will be called by the directors (S302 of the Companies Act 2006). The members also have the ability to demand a general meeting.
Presiding officer/Chair – The individual who facilitates the meeting, usually the President. In the absence of the President, the Vice President is next. If neither are present, the Secretary calls the meeting to order and conducts an election for a Chairman Pro Tem (a presiding officer for that meeting only).
Unless the governing documents require a longer notice period, members must be notified of the time and place of board meetings at least four (4) days before the meeting. (Civ. Code § 4920(a).)