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separate voting group on the disposition, the approval of each
separate voting group by a majority of all the votes entitled to be
cast on the disposition by that voting group. The articles of
incorporation may provide that a disposition may be approved by a
lesser vote of each voting group entitled to vote on the
disposition, but in no case may a disposition be approved by less
than a majority of the votes cast by that voting group at a meeting
at which there exists, for each such voting group, a quorum
consisting of at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast
on the disposition by each voting group entitled to vote on the
disposition.

 
9. Consent of shareholders. A disposition that requires
approval of the corporation's shareholders under subsection 1 may
be authorized by written consent of all the shareholders of the
corporation, whether or not the shareholders are entitled to vote
by the articles of incorporation, as provided by in section 704,
subsection 1. If a unanimous written consent is given the
disposition is approved by written consent of all shareholders,
whether or not entitled to vote, a resolution of the
corporation's board of directors approving, proposing,
submitting, recommending or otherwise respecting the disposition
is not necessary, and the shareholders of the corporation are not
entitled to notice of or to dissent from the disposition.

 
Sec. B-101. 13-C MRSA §1302, sub-§§7 and 8, as enacted by PL 2001, c.
640, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, are amended to read:

 
7. Conversion to nonprofit status. Consummation of a
conversion of the corporation to nonprofit status pursuant to
chapter 9, subchapter III 2; or

 
8. Conversion to unincorporated entity. Consummation of a
conversion of the corporation to a form of other an
unincorporated entity pursuant to chapter 9, subchapter IV 4.

 
Sec. B-102. 13-C MRSA §1305, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 640, Pt.
A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, is amended to read:

 
A shareholder entitled to appraisal rights under this
subchapter may not challenge a completed corporate action
requiring appraisal rights described in section 1302, other than
those described in section 1303, subsection 3, unless the
corporate action:

 
Sec. B-103. 13-C MRSA §1401, sub-§§4, 5 and 6, as enacted by PL 2001, c.
640, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. B, §7, are amended to read:


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