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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 351.235 (2026)

Meetings, how convened

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  351.235.  Meetings, how convened — vote inspectors, when appointed, duties of. — Every meeting, for whatever object, of the shareholders in any corporation shall be convened by its president, secretary or other officer or any of the persons calling the meeting by a notice given as herein provided.  If the object of such meeting be to elect directors or to take a vote of the shareholders on any proposition, then, if the bylaws of the corporation require, but not otherwise, the president or other person presiding at such meeting shall appoint not less than two persons, who are not directors, inspectors to receive and canvass the votes given at such meeting and certify the result to him.  In all cases where the right to vote any share or shares in any corporation shall be questioned, it shall be the duty of the inspectors, if any, or the persons conducting the vote to require the transfer books of such corporation as evidence of shares held in such corporation*, and all shares that may appear standing thereon in the name of any person or persons shall be voted upon by such person or persons, directly by themselves or by proxy.

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(RSMo 1939 § 5001, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 29, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 4530; 1919 § 9726; 1909 § 2967

*Word "corporations" appears in original rolls.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1952–1988 · leading case: State v. Hohmann, 248 S.W.2d 49 (Mo. Ct. App. 1952).
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State v. Hohmann, 248 S.W.2d 49 (Mo. Ct. App. 1952). · cites it 2× “, states that, if the bylaws of a corporation provide, the person presiding at the meeting for the election of directors shall appoint not less than two persons, who are not directors, inspectors to receive and canvass the votes given at such meeting.”
Sparks Farm, Inc. v. Comm'r, 56 T.C.M. 464 (T.C. 1988). · cites it 3× “235 , if the meeting is convened to elect directors or take a vote of the shareholders and only if it is so provided in the bylaws, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint no less than two persons to receive and canvass the votes given at such meeting.”
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