2018 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 181. Nonstock corporations.
181.0820 Regular and special meetings.
181.0820 Regular and special meetings.
(1) In general. If the time and place of a board meeting is fixed by the bylaws or the board, the meeting is a regular meeting. All other meetings are special meetings.
(2) Location. A board may hold regular or special meetings in or outside of this state.
(3) Methods of conducting meeting.
(a) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board may permit any or all directors to participate in a regular or special meeting or in a committee meeting of the board by, or to conduct the meeting through the use of, any means of communication by which any of the following occurs:
1. All participating directors may simultaneously hear or read each other's communications during the meeting.
2. All communication during the meeting is immediately transmitted to each participating director, and each participating director is able to immediately send messages to all other participating directors.
(b) If a meeting will be conducted through the use of any means described in par. (a), all participating directors shall be informed that a meeting is taking place at which official business may be transacted. A director participating in a meeting by any means described in par. (a) is considered to be present in person at the meeting. If requested by a director, minutes of the meeting shall be prepared and distributed to each director.
History: 1997 a. 79; 2003 a. 259.
