Maine commonly permits corporations,
and nonprofits to conduct remote and virtual meetings. Remote meetings
contingent on an association’s articles of incorporation, charter, or bylaws.
The Maine Nonprofit Corporation Act governs nonprofit corporations regarding
corporate structure and procedure. If an association is organized as a
nonprofit, as is the case with most Maine associations, it will be governed by
the Nonprofit Corporations Act. Contact your association’s attorney to see what
your community’s options are for virtual meetings based upon your governing
documents.
Applicable Statute: Nonprofit
Corporation Act
Title
13-B: Maine Nonprofit Corporation Act §705. Place and notice of directors'
meetings
1.
Purpose of meeting; business transacted not specified in notice. Meetings of the board of directors, regular
or special, may be held either within or without this State, and upon such
notice as the bylaws may prescribe. Attendance of a director at any meeting
shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when a director
attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of
any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither
the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special
meeting of the board of directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of
notice of such meeting, unless the articles, the bylaws or this Act so
requires.
2.
Participation at meetings by conference telephone. Unless otherwise restricted by the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws, members of the board of directors of
any corporation, or any committee designated by such board, may participate in
a meeting of such board or committee by means of a conference telephone or
similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in
the meeting can hear each other and participation in a meeting pursuant to this
subsection shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
[PL 1977,
c. 525, §13 (NEW).]