Chair, Secretary and Scrutineers. The chair of any meeting of shareholders shall be the first mentioned of such of the following officers as have been appointed and who is present at the meeting: president, managing director, chair of the Board, or a vice-president who is a shareholder. If no such officer is present within 15 minutes after the time fixed for the commencement of the meeting, the persons present and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number to be chair. If the secretary of the Corporation is absent, the chair shall appoint some person, who need not be a shareholder, to act as secretary of the meeting. If desired, one or more scrutineers, who need not be shareholders, may be appointed by a resolution or by the chair with the consent of the meeting.
Chair, Secretary and Scrutineers. The chair of any meeting of shareholders, who need not be a shareholder of the Corporation, shall be the first mentioned of the following officers as has been appointed and is present at the meeting: chair of the board, president or a vice-president (in order of seniority). If no such officer is present and willing to act as chair within fifteen minutes from the time fixed for holding the meeting, the persons present and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number to be chair. The chair shall conduct the proceedings at the meeting in all respects and his or her decision in any matter or thing, including, but without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, any question regarding the validity or invalidity of any instruments of proxy and any question as to the admission or rejection of a vote, shall be conclusive and binding upon the shareholders. The secretary of any meeting of shareholders shall be the secretary of the Corporation, provided that, if the Corporation does not have a secretary or if the secretary of the Corporation is absent, the chair shall appoint some person, who need not be a shareholder, to act as secretary of the meeting. The board may from time to time appoint in advance of any meeting of shareholders one or more persons to act as scrutineers at such meeting and, in the absence of such appointment, the chair may appoint one or more persons to act as scrutineers at any meeting of shareholders. Xxxxxxxxxxx so appointed may, but need not be, shareholders, directors, officers or employees of the Corporation.
Chair, Secretary and Scrutineers. The chair of any meeting of shareholders is the first mentioned of the following persons who is present at the meeting: (i) the chair of the Board; (ii) the vice-chair of the Board, if any; (iii) the president, (iv) the chief executive officer and (v) any other person that may be designated by the Board from time to time. The secretary will act as secretary at meetings of shareholders. If a secretary has not been appointed or the secretary is absent, the chair of the meeting shall designate a person, who need not be a shareholder, to act as secretary of the meeting. The chair of the meeting may appoint one or more persons, who need not be shareholders, to act as scrutineers at any meeting of shareholders and, in that capacity, to report to the chair such information as to attendance, representation, voting and other matters at such meeting as the chair of the meeting directs.
Chair, Secretary and Scrutineers. 9.16.1 The Chair of the board (if any) will, when present, preside as chair at meetings of shareholders. If the Chair of the board is absent or unable or unwilling to preside as chair, the Vice-Chair of the board (if any) will, when present, preside as chair for that meeting. If the Vice-Chair of the board is absent or unable or unwilling to preside as chair, the Chief Executive Officer or President will, when present, preside as chair for that meeting. If none of these officers is present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, or if none of these officers is able or willing to preside as chair, the persons present and entitled to vote at the meeting shall choose a director present at the meeting to be the chair for that meeting, and if no director is present or if all the directors present decline to take the chair, then the persons present and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number to be the chair for that meeting.
9.16.2 The Secretary of the Corporation (if any) will, when present, act as secretary at meetings of shareholders, but if the Secretary is not present at a meeting, the chair of the meeting shall appoint a person who need not be a shareholder to act as secretary at that meeting.
9.16.3 One or more scrutineers, who need not be shareholders of the Corporation, may be appointed by ordinary resolution or by the chair of the meeting.
Chair, Secretary and Scrutineers. The chair of the Board, if any, or in his or her absence, the vice-chair, if any, or in his or her absence, the president shall preside as chair at every meeting of the shareholders, or if none of the chair of the Board, the vice-chair or the president is present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for holding the meeting or is willing to act as chair, or if the chair of the Board, the vice-chair and the president have advised the secretary that they shall not be present at the meeting, the shareholders present shall choose one of their number to be chair of the meeting. If the secretary of the Corporation is absent, the chair shall appoint some person who need not be a shareholder to act as secretary of the meeting. If desired, one or more scrutineers, who need not be shareholders, may be appointed by a resolution or by the chair with the consent of the meeting.
Chair, Secretary and Scrutineers. The chair of any Meeting of Shareholders shall be the chair of the Board. If the chair of the Board is not present within 15 minutes from the time fixed for holding the Meeting of Shareholders, the persons present and entitled to vote shall choose a person from their number to be chair. If the secretary of the Corporation is absent, the chair shall appoint some person, who need not be a shareholder, to act as secretary of the Meeting of Shareholders. If desired, one or more scrutineers, who need not be shareholders, may be appointed by a resolution or by the chair with the consent of the Meeting of Shareholders.
Chair, Secretary and Scrutineers. The chair of any Meeting of Members shall be (in order of hierarchy): (1) Co-Chair; or (2) CEO; or (3) their designee who is a Member or represents a Member. If no such person is present within 15 minutes from the time fixed for holding the Meeting of Entity Members, the persons present and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number to be chair. If the secretary of the Corporation is absent, the chair shall appoint some person, who need not be an Entity Member, to act as secretary of the Meeting of Entity Members. If desired, one or more independent scrutineers, who need not be Entity Members, may be appointed by an Ordinary Resolution or by the chair with the consent of the Meeting of Entity Members.
Chair, Secretary and Scrutineers. The chair of any meeting of shareholders shall be the chair of the board, or if he or she is not present shall be the first-mentioned of such of the following officers as have been appointed and who is present at the meeting: the chief executive officer designated by the chair to fill such role, the president, a vice-president or other officer who is a shareholder. If no such officer is present within 15 minutes from the time fixed for holding the meeting, the persons present and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number to be chair. If the secretary of the Corporation is absent, the chair shall appoint some person, who need not be a shareholder, to act as secretary of the meeting. If desired, one or more scrutineers, who need not be shareholders, may be appointed by a resolution or by the chair with the consent of the meeting.
Chair, Secretary and Scrutineers. The chair of any meeting of shareholders is the first mentioned of the following persons that is a director and is present at the meeting:
(a) the chair of the board; or
(b) the chief executive officer. If no such person is present at the meeting or willing to act, the person selected by resolution of the board will preside as chair of the meeting of shareholders or, in the absence of such a resolution, the directors present will choose one of their number to preside as chair of the meeting of shareholders. If no director is present at the meeting, the persons present who are entitled to vote at the meeting will choose a shareholder who is present to chair the meeting. The corporate secretary, if any, will act as secretary at meetings of shareholders. If a corporate secretary has not been appointed or the corporate secretary is absent, the chair of the meeting will appoint a person, who need not be a shareholder, to act as secretary of the meeting. If desired, the chair of the meeting may appoint one or more persons, who need not be shareholders, to act as scrutineers at any meeting of shareholders. The scrutineers will assist in determining the number of shares held by persons entitled to vote who are present at the meeting and the existence of a quorum. The scrutineers will also receive, count and tabulate ballots and assist in determining the result of a vote by ballot, and do such acts as are necessary to conduct the vote in an equitable manner. The decision of a majority of the scrutineers will be conclusive and binding upon the meeting and a declaration or certificate of the scrutineers will be conclusive evidence of the facts declared or stated in it.
