The governing body of a corporation is the board of directors or trustees, who are elected by stockholders. The board has sole authority to determine policy and conduct ordinary business. Courts will not interfere with board acts if they were done in good faith. Directors hold positions of trust and confidence. Board meetings require a quorum to be present to approve corporate acts. Directors are generally prohibited from receiving compensation but may be entitled to reimbursement for expenses. Directors can be liable for losses caused by their acts or omissions.
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The governing body of a corporation is the board of directors or trustees, who are elected by stockholders. The board has sole authority to determine policy and conduct ordinary business. Courts will not interfere with board acts if they were done in good faith. Directors hold positions of trust and confidence. Board meetings require a quorum to be present to approve corporate acts. Directors are generally prohibited from receiving compensation but may be entitled to reimbursement for expenses. Directors can be liable for losses caused by their acts or omissions.
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TITLE III BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ 14.
The _____________ naturally holds
TRUSTEES/OFFICERS over and continues to function until another is chosen and qualified. 15. Define hold-over. 1. What is the governing body of the 16. When does hold-over happen? corporation in which the corporation 17. What is the minimum requirement as to can only act and contract through the number of directors/ trustees? them? (a) Ordinary non-stock 2. They elect the board of directors corporation (trustees) (b) Close corporation 3. They have the sole authority to (c) Non-stock educational determine policy and conduct the corporations ordinary business of the corporation (d) Corporation sole within its scope of its charter which do (e) Religious societies not require the consent or approval of 18. Qualifications of Directors (trustee) the stockholders. (a) Stock Corporation 4. The courts will not interfere to the acts (b) Non-stock corporation committed by the directors if 19. Only ________ persons could be ________________________. elected as directors or trustees. 5. ___________ may have all the profits 20. Citizen Requirement but ______________ has the exclusive (a) General rule authority to manage and control the (b) Domestic banks transaction of its business and the use (c) Registered investment of its assets. companies and private 6. 3 Limitations as to the POWERs of the development banks director/trustees. 21. They cannot be elected as directors/ 7. Directors and trustees hold officers of corporations engaged in _____________ meaning involving trust business w/c are totally or partially and confidence. nationalized. 8. REQUIREMENT as to the acts of 22. Additional qualifications of directors or trustees that will bind the directors/trustees of the corporation corporation. may be prescribed by: (requisites) 9. What is the reason for such rule/ 23. Effect of lack of Qualification requirement? 24. Provided: (sa no.23) 10. Instances where such requirement is 25. Conditions as to the election of not needed. Thus, will bind the directors/officers. corporation. 26. Viva Voces 11. What is the general rule as to 27. Sine Die delegation of power of directors/ 28. Time of election trustees? 29. TRUE/ FALSE “The failure to hold the 12. These acts/powers cannot be delegated annual meeting is disastrous because to the subordinate officers/agents. the directors or trustees cannot hold- 13. What is the term of office of the over.” directors/trustees? 30. General Rule of Sec. 23 31. 3 methods of voting (with definition) 51. TRUE/FALSE: The board of directors (or 32. Formula for determining the votes trustees) has no power to remove one needed in cumulative voting. of its members. 33. Rule regarding the voting in a NON- 52. TRUE/FALSE: “ The corporation code STCOK CORPORATION confer expressly the power to remove a 34. Who shall elect administrative officers? director or trustee of a corporation. 35. Who are these administrative officers? 53. Requisites for removal of 36. Who shall fix the salaries of the directors/trustees. corporate officers? 54. Consequence if the director quits which 37. Rules regarding positions held by same occasioned a loss of profits to the person, corporation. 38. Qualifications and Duties of: 55. Instances where abandonment of office (1) President is presumed. (2) Vice-President 56. Who are eligible to fill up the vacancies? (3) Secretary 57. As a general rule provided in sec 30, the (4) Treasurer directors shall not receive any (5) General Manager compensation except: 39. What is comptroller? 58. TRUE/FALSE: “ The directors have 40. Requisites for board meeting authority to grant compensation to 41. Define Quorum themselves. “ 42. What is the number required for 59. Whereby compensation is allowed, the presence of quorum. total yearly compensation of directors 43. Number required for approval of shall not exceed __________. corporate acts. 60. However, directors are entitle to 44. TRUE/FALSE “The code give the receive these, whether or not corporation the power to require a authorized by the by-laws. number greater than the majority of 61. Entitled to compensation/noyt: the board members. (a) Corporate officers who are 45. TRUE/FALSE “The directors/trustees can not directors. attend/vote by PROXY at board (b) Corporate officers who are meetings. directors. 46. Who shall submit to the SEC the names, 62. Occasions where a director or trustee is nationalities and residences of the held liable. directors/trustees and officers elected? 63. Nature of Liability. 47. Such submission must be done within 64. What is the liability of the this specific no. of days. directors/trustees or officers for profits 48. In cases of death, resignation, or which otherwise would have been cessation of office, they are the ones accrued to the corporation. who shall report such fact to the SEC. 65. The contract entered into by one of or 49. Grounds for disqualification of more of its directors/trustees/officers is directors/ trustees or officers. ____________________. 50. TRUE/FALSE: Stockholders can remove 66. EXCEPTION TO THAT RULE: (CASES directors any time if they wish. where contract is deemed valid) 67. Contract entered into by the interlocking directors (as a general rule), is ______________________. 68. What is the consequence as to a director who acquires for himself a business opportunity which should belong to the corporation? 69. What is needed in order for he guilty director to be exempted from liability? 70. TRUE/FALSE: Executive Committee is appointed by the board. 71. Requirement to creation of executive committee. 72. As a general rule, executive committee may act on specific matters as may be delegated to it in the by laws or on a majority vote of the board, except: (acts in which the executive committee is NOT AUTHORIZED) 73. TRUE/FALSE: All members of an executive committee may not be directors of the corporation.