Sentences with phrase «affirmative vote»

Affirmative votes of at least 2 / 3rds of the Directors voting shall be required for election.

To succeed, BVF required affirmative votes from two - thirds of all AVGN's stockholders, which, as we've pointed out previously, was a very high threshold.

Collins affirmative vote on Obama's #omnibus FUNDS these illegals coming in.

Under the default rule applicable to virtually every corporation in the United States, however, corporate directors are elected through a standard that guarantees that a director could be elected with even a single affirmative vote, even if that director's candidacy is opposed by the overwhelming majority of shareholders.

It is simply the case that the actual affirmative vote to remain within the United Kingdom generates different, but still fascinating, questions from those that would have occurred had those supporting secession prevailed.

The same advocates pledged to take care of any Republican who cut against conventional party currents with affirmative votes.

And if [the cloture question] shall be decided in the affirmative by three - fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn — except on a measure or motion to amend the Senate rules, in which case the necessary affirmative vote shall be two - thirds of the Senators present and voting — then said measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, shall be the unfinished business to the exclusion of all other business until disposed of.

The Bylaws may be amended at the annual meeting of the association by a two - third (2/3) affirmative vote of members present and voting.

He was further helped by Mr. Weprin's affirmative vote on gay marriage, a move that caused significant backlash in the community.

In order to protect against one ‐ party dominance in the drawing of lines, if one party controls both houses of the legislature, approval of a plan requires a 2/3 affirmative vote in each house.

In addition, each share of our Class B common stock will convert automatically into one share of our Class A common stock upon any transfer, whether or not for value, except for transfers to existing holders of Class B common stock and certain other transfers described in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, or upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our Class B common stock, voting separately as a class.

The proposed acquisition must be approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the affirmative vote of 66 2/3 % of EGX shareholders.

It will take four affirmative votes to take action on whatever the Office of General Counsel recommends.

Any recommendation for admission must receive the affirmative votes of 9 of the 15 members of the Council, provided that none of its five permanent members — China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America — have voted against the application.

He described a developing «constitutional crisis» that could as easily test the future of the United Kingdom as would have an affirmative vote for independence in September.

Nebraska also has a unique provision: Although the legislature can call a special statewide election to vote on a proposed amendment, an 80 % affirmative vote is required.

Those deals — particularly Willet's Point — held up the Council's meeting as negotiations on them continued through the early afternoon before today's affirmative votes.

The Labour party national executive committee (NEC) decided today Mr Brown will not have to take part in hustings and seek an affirmative vote for the Labour leadership if he is the sole candidate.

But they're more closely divided on whether that cap should be able to be exceeded by an affirmative vote of 60 percent of voters, as the governor has argued, or simply a majority vote.

Under Rule XXII, an affirmative vote of two - thirds of the Senators present and voting is required to invoke cloture on a measure or motion to amend the Senate rules.

The legislation, which will be introduced later this month by Councilman Danny Dromm, needs 26 affirmative votes to pass.

The 9 - 7 vote in favor of the $ 20.75 million project, fell one vote short of the required 10 affirmative votes required for approval.

Following the hearing, the board voted in favor of overriding the tax cap with four affirmative votes and one abstention.

(iii) A proposed amendment to the Bylaws shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Council.

(ii) A motion to terminate affiliation shall require an affirmative vote of two - thirds of the members present.

(v) A motion to recall an elective member of the Board shall require for its submission to the Members of the Association for mail ballot, or by electronic means, an affirmative vote of three - fourths of the members present.

Such motion shall require for its adoption an affirmative vote of two - thirds of the members present.

No part of this Constitution shall be changed without the concurrence of two - thirds of the members and fellows present in a general session of the Pacific Division, after written notice given at a general session of a preceding general meeting of the Pacific Division; changes affecting the status of the Affiliated Societies shall require an affirmative vote of the Affiliation Committee; and all changes to become effective shall require ratification by the Council of the American Association.

An affirmative vote of two - thirds of the Committee shall be required for election.

The same study also revealed that resveratrol, the antioxidant in red wine, can increase SirT1 levels — another affirmative vote for that evening glass of cab, in moderation of course.

But the whole process of reconstituting a school must begin with «an affirmative vote of the School Governance Council,» * after * three years of SGC meetings, trainings, and assessments.

Target has ceded the issue to its shareholders, and asserted that because the change has been approved by a majority of the board of directors, it now only needs the affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding shares of Target common stock voting at a meeting where the quorum requirement is met.

Thus, to approve an amendment to increase either the authorized Class A or the authorized Common stock, the Company's Certificate of Incorporation requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by all of the holders of the Company's common equity.

Since the removal of the Board required the affirmative vote of 66 2/3 % of the outstanding shares — a very high hurdle — the existing Board will remain in office and manage the liquidation.