2014 Statute
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17-78-203. Approval of merger. (a) An agreement of merger is not effective unless it has been approved: (1) By a domestic merging entity: (A) In accordance with the requirements, if any, in its organic law and organic rules for approval of: (i) In the case of an entity that is not a corporation, a merger; or (ii) in the case of a corporation, a merger requiring approval by a vote of the interest holders of the corporation; or (B) if neither its organic law nor organic rules provide for approval of a merger described in subparagraph (A), by all of the interest holders of the entity entitled to vote on or consent to any matter; and (2) in a record, by each interest holder of a domestic merging entity that will have interest holder liability for liabilities that arise after the merger becomes effective, unless, in the case of an entity that is not a corporation: (A) The organic rules of the entity provide in a record for the approval of a merger in which some or all of its interest holders become subject to interest holder liability by the vote or consent of fewer than all of the interest holders; and (B) the interest holder voted for or consented in a record to that provision of the organic rules or became an interest holder after the adoption of that provision. (b) A merger involving a foreign merging entity is not effective unless it is approved by the foreign entity in accordance with the law of the foreign entity's jurisdiction of organization. |
History: L. 2009, ch. 47, § 13; July 1, 2010. |
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