Trustees' Meetings: Participation by Telephone. etc. Annual and special meetings may be held from time to time, in each case, upon the call of such officers as may be thereunto authorized by the By-Laws or vote of the Trustees, or by any three (3) Trustees, or pursuant to a vote of the Trustees adopted at a duly constituted meeting of the Trustees, and upon such notice as shall be provided in the By-Laws. Any such meeting may be held within or without the state of Delaware. The Trustees may act with or without a meeting, and a written consent to any matter, signed by all of the Trustees, shall be equivalent to action duly taken at a meeting of the Trustees, duly called and held. Except as otherwise provided by the 1940 Act or other applicable law, or by this Declaration of Trust or the By-Laws, any action to be taken by the Trustees may be taken by a majority of the Trustees present at a meeting of Trustees (a quorum, consisting of at least a Majority of the Trustees, being present), within or without Delaware. If authorized by the By-Laws, all or any one or more Trustees may participate in a meeting of the Trustees or any Committee thereof by means of conference telephone or similar means of communication by means of which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to such means of communication shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. The minutes of any meeting thus held shall be prepared in the same manner as a meeting at which all participants were present in person.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Van Kampen American Capital Texas Tax Free Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American Capital Equity Income Fund Inc), Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Van Kampen American Capital U S Government Trust for Income)
Trustees' Meetings: Participation by Telephone. etc. Annual and special meetings may be held from time to time, in each case, upon the call of such officers as may be thereunto authorized by the By-Laws or vote of the Trustees, or by any three (3) Trustees, or pursuant to a vote of the Trustees adopted at a duly constituted meeting of the Trustees, and upon such notice as shall be provided in the By-Laws. Any such meeting may be held within or without the state of Delaware. The Trustees may act with or without a meeting, and a written consent to any matter, signed by all a Majority of the Trustees, shall be equivalent to action duly taken at a meeting of the Trustees, duly called and held. Except as otherwise provided by the 1940 Act or other applicable law, or by this Declaration of Trust or the By-Laws, any action to be taken by the Trustees may be taken by a majority of the Trustees present at a meeting of Trustees (a quorum, consisting of at least a Majority of the Trustees, being present), within or without Delaware. If authorized by the By-Laws, all or any one or more Trustees may participate in a meeting of the Trustees or any Committee thereof by means of conference telephone or similar means of communication by means of which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to such means of communication shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. The minutes of any meeting thus held shall be prepared in the same manner as a meeting at which all participants were present in person.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (Van Kampen Merritt Equity Trust), Trust Agreement (Van Kampen Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund), Trust Agreement (Van Kampen Equity Trust Ii)
Trustees' Meetings: Participation by Telephone. etc. Annual and special meetings may be held from time to time, in each case, upon the call of such officers as may be thereunto authorized by the By-Laws or vote of the Trustees, or by any three (3) Trustees, or pursuant to a vote of the Trustees adopted at a duly constituted meeting of the Trustees, and upon such notice as shall be provided in the By-Laws. Any such meeting may be held within or without the state of Delaware. The Trustees may act with or without a meeting, and a written consent to any matter, signed by all of the Trustees, shall be equivalent to action duly taken at a meeting of the Trustees, duly called and held. Except as otherwise provided by the 1940 Act or other applicable law, or by this Declaration of Trust or the By-Laws, any action to be taken by the Trustees may be taken by a majority of the Trustees present at a meeting of Trustees (a quorum, consisting of at least a Majority of the Trustees, being present), within or without Delaware. If authorized by the By-Laws, all or any one or more Trustees may participate in a meeting of the Trustees or any Committee thereof by means of conference telephone or similar means of communication by means of which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to such means of communication shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. The minutes of any meeting thus held shall be prepared in the same manner as a meeting at which all participants were present in person.constitute
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (American General Series Portfolio Co 2)
Trustees' Meetings: Participation by Telephone. etc. Annual and special meetings may be held from time to time, in each case, upon the call of such officers as may be thereunto authorized by the By-Laws or vote of the Trustees, or by any three (3) Trustees, or pursuant to a vote of the Trustees adopted at a duly constituted meeting of the Trustees, and upon such notice as shall be provided in the By-Laws. Any such meeting may be held within or without the state of Delaware. The Trustees may act with or without a meeting, and a written consent to any matter, signed by all of the Trustees, shall be equivalent to action duly taken at a meeting of the Trustees, duly called and held. Except as otherwise provided by the 1940 Act or other applicable law, or by this Declaration of Trust or the By-Laws, any action to be taken by the Trustees may be taken by a majority of the Trustees present at a meeting of Trustees (a quorum, consisting of at least a Majority of the Trustees, being present), within or without Delaware. If authorized by the By-By- Laws, all or any one or more Trustees may participate in a meeting of the Trustees or any Committee thereof by means of conference telephone or similar means of communication by means of which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to such means of communication shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. The minutes of any meeting thus held shall be prepared in the same manner as a meeting at which all participants were present in person.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Van Kampen American Capital Tax Exempt Trust)
Trustees' Meetings: Participation by Telephone. etc. Annual An annual meeting of Trustees shall be held not later than the last ---- day of the fourth month after the end of each fiscal year of the Trust and special meetings may be held from time to time, in each case, upon the call of such officers as may be thereunto authorized by the By-Laws or vote of the Trustees, or by any three two (32) Trustees, or pursuant to a vote of the Trustees adopted at a duly constituted meeting of the Trustees, and upon such notice as shall be provided in the By-Laws. Any such meeting may be held within or without the state of Delaware. The Trustees may act with or without a meeting, and a written consent to any matter, signed by all a Majority of the Trustees, shall be equivalent to action duly taken at a meeting of the Trustees, duly called and held. Except as otherwise provided by the 1940 Act or other applicable law, or by this Declaration of Trust or the By-Laws, any action to be taken by the Trustees may be taken by a majority of the Trustees present at a meeting of Trustees (a quorum, consisting of at least a Majority of the Trustees, being present), within or without DelawareMassachusetts. If authorized by the By-Laws, all or any one or more Trustees may participate in a meeting of the Trustees or any Committee thereof by means of conference telephone or similar means of communication by means of which all Persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to such means of communication shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. The minutes of any meeting thus held shall be prepared in the same manner as a meeting at which all participants were present in person.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Winthrop Focus Funds)