Missouri law · Missouri Nonprofit Corporation Law (general corporate-governance statute most non-condo HOAs incorporate under; Missouri has no dedicated Planned Community/POA Act)

§ 355.281, RSMo

Quorum requirement

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What this section does for you

Sets nonprofit-corporation member quorum at 10% of votes entitled to be cast by default, and governs how that quorum can be raised or lowered.
Owner guide: Elections & meetings in Missouri

The statutory text

Verbatim from the public record. The law itself is a government work — always confirm the current version on the official source before you rely on it.

355.281. Quorum requirement. — 1. Unless this chapter or the articles or bylaws provide for a higher or lower quorum, ten percent of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter must be represented at a meeting of members to constitute a quorum on that matter. 2. A bylaw amendment to decrease the quorum for any member action may be approved by the members, or, unless prohibited by the bylaws, by the board. 3. A bylaw amendment to increase the quorum required for any member action must be approved by the members. 4. Unless one-third or more of the voting power is present in person or by proxy, the only matters that may be voted upon at an annual or regular meeting of members are those matters that are described in the meeting notice.