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Directors' resolutions requirements in Connecticut (CBCA-CT)

What a Connecticut corporation must know about directors' resolutions requirements under Connecticut Business Corporation Act, C.G.S. § 33-600 et seq..

Governing statute
Connecticut Business Corporation Act, C.G.S. § 33-600 et seq.
C.G.S. § 33-749Action without meeting
C.G.S. § 33-748Meetings
C.G.S. § 33-756Interested director transactions
C.G.S. § 33-757Duty of directors
At a glance
  • Action by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting is permitted under all 50 states' MBCA-framework statutes
  • Effective on the date of the last signature, unless otherwise specified
  • Conflict-of-interest rules require disclosure plus safe-harbor approval
  • Resolutions filed in the corporate records; available for shareholder inspection under state rules
  • Electronic signatures permitted under each state's UETA-equivalent legislation

What the CBCA-CT requires

C.G.S. § 33-749 permits Connecticut corporations to act by unanimous written consent of directors. Mirrors MBCA § 8.21.

  • Every director entitled to vote must sign
  • The resolution is dated as of the last signature
  • It is filed to the corporate records with the original signatures
  • Counterpart execution is acceptable

Conflict of interest

Directors with a material interest in a contract or transaction must disclose under the applicable statute and, generally, cannot vote on the related resolution.

Validity despite procedural irregularities

Most state corporation codes provide protection: acts of directors are valid notwithstanding defects in their election, appointment, or qualification later discovered.

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