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<section article="gca" article_name="Corporations and Associations" number="2-118" title_number="2" title_name="Corporations in General -- Formation, Organization, and Operation" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Formation and Powers">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “emergency” means a situation in which it is impracticable to convene a meeting of stockholders in accordance with the Maryland General Corporation Law or the bylaws or as specified in a notice for the meeting previously given, because of some catastrophic event.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>During an emergency, unless the bylaws contain emergency provisions providing otherwise, the board of directors may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Postpone a meeting of stockholders for which notice has been given; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Authorize stockholders to participate in a meeting by any means of remote communication authorized by § 2–503(c)(2) of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The corporation shall give notice to stockholders of any action taken under this section, including any new date, time, or place of a meeting:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>In any practicable manner given the circumstances; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>With shorter notice as is reasonable in the circumstances.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Any corporate act taken in good faith under this section during an emergency:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Binds the corporation; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>May not be used to impose liability on a director, an officer, an employee, or an agent of the corporation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
