355.251. Notice of meeting.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

Notice of meeting.

355.251. 1. A corporation shall give notice consistentwith its bylaws of meetings of members in a fair and reasonablemanner.

2. Any notice which conforms to the requirements ofsubsection 3 of this section is fair and reasonable, but othermeans of giving notice may also be fair and reasonable when allthe circumstances are considered; provided, however, that noticeof matters referred to in subdivision (2) of subsection 3 of thissection must be given as provided in subsection 3 of thissection.

3. Notice is fair and reasonable if:

(1) The corporation notifies its members of the place, dateand time of each annual, regular and special meeting of membersno fewer than ten, or if notice is mailed by other thanfirst-class or registered mail, thirty, nor more than sixty daysbefore the meeting date;

(2) Notice of an annual or regular meeting includes adescription of any matter or matters which must be approved bythe members under section 355.416, 355.476, 355.561, 355.596,355.631, 355.656, 355.666, or 355.671; and

(3) Notice of a special meeting includes a description ofthe matter or matters for which the meeting is called.

4. Unless the bylaws require otherwise, if an annual,regular or special meeting of members is adjourned to a differentdate, time or place, notice need not be given of the new date,time or place, if the new date, time or place is announced at themeeting before adjournment. If a new record date for theadjourned meeting is or must be fixed under section 355.261,however, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given under thissection to the members of record as of the new record date.

5. When giving notice of an annual, regular or specialmeeting of members, a corporation shall give notice of a matter amember intends to raise at the meeting if requested in writing todo so by a person entitled to call a special meeting, and therequest is received by the secretary or president of thecorporation at least ten days before the corporation gives noticeof the meeting.