Nonprofit Corporation Board Action Without a Meeting in Alabama
At a glance
| Governing law and documents | Nonprofit Corporation Act § 10A-3A-8.21; certificate or bylaws may require board meeting; committee rule in § 10A-3A-8.25(c) |
|---|---|
| Covered actions and limits | Action required or permitted by ch. 3A to be taken by board; committee limited by delegated authority and express exclusions (§§ 10A-3A-8.21(a), -8.25(d)) |
| Required consent threshold | Each director must sign and deliver; action is board act when all signed consents delivered (§ 10A-3A-8.21(a)–(b)) |
| Notice and objection | § 10A-3A-8.21 requires every director's delivered consent; it gives no separate notice or objection route |
| Committee action | Board action rules §§ 10A-3A-8.20–.24 apply to board committees and members; delegated-power exclusions apply (§ 10A-3A-8.25(c)–(d)) |
| Form, signature, and electronic method | Each director signs a consent in a record describing action; § 10A-3A-8.21 does not specify an electronic-signature method |
| Delivery and records | Each signed consent delivered to nonprofit corporation; delivery of all is action trigger (§ 10A-3A-8.21(a)–(b)) |
| Effective time and revocation | Future time/event within 60 days of instruction, with evidence to corporation; signed revocation delivered before all unrevoked consents are delivered (§ 10A-3A-8.21(b)) |
| Legal effect and exceptions | Same effect as board meeting action; may be described that way in any document (§ 10A-3A-8.21(c)) |
Requirements one by one
Sign and deliver a consent
Under Ala. Code § 10A-3A-8.21(a), each director must sign a consent in a record describing the action and deliver it to the nonprofit corporation. The certificate or bylaws may instead require a meeting. Under subsection (b), action becomes the board's act when signed consents from all directors have been delivered.
Future effect and withdrawal
Ala. Code § 10A-3A-8.21(b) lets a director make consent effective at a future time or event occurring not later than 60 days after the instruction or provision, if evidence is provided to the corporation. A director may withdraw by a signed revocation delivered before the corporation receives unrevoked signed consents from all directors.
What trips people up
Signing alone does not complete the board action. Under § 10A-3A-8.21(b), the nonprofit corporation must receive all directors' consents. A later revocation cannot undo action after all unrevoked consents have been delivered under that section.
Common questions
Can a board committee use the same process?
Yes. Ala. Code § 10A-3A-8.25(c) applies §§ 10A-3A-8.20 through 10A-3A-8.24 to board committees and members. Its subsection (d) limits committee power to delegated matters and excludes specified actions, including member-required approvals for a membership nonprofit and changes to the certificate or bylaws.
Does it count as action at a meeting?
Yes. Ala. Code § 10A-3A-8.21(c) gives signed consent the effect of board meeting action and permits it to be described that way in any document.
Statutes and sources
- Ala. Code § 10A-3A-8.21 — consent, delivery, future effect, revocation, and meeting effect; accessed October 1, 2026.
- Ala. Code § 10A-3A-8.25(c)–(d) — committee application and limits; accessed October 1, 2026.
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