Illinois Code § 805 ILCS 5/2.20

Organization of Corporation.
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(a) If there are no
preincorporation
subscribers and if initial directors are not named in the articles of
incorporation,
a meeting of the incorporators shall be held at the call of
a majority of the incorporators for the purpose of naming the initial
directors.

 
(b) If there are preincorporation subscribers and if initial directors
are not named in the articles of incorporation, the first meeting of
shareholders
shall be held after the filing of the articles of incorporation at
the call of a majority of the incorporators for the purpose of:

 
 
(1) electing initial directors;

 
 
(2) adopting by-laws if the articles of incorporation 
 
so require or the shareholders so determine;

 
 
(3) such other matters as shall be stated in the 
 
notice of the meeting.

 
 
(4) In lieu of a meeting, shareholder action may be 
 
taken by consent in writing pursuant to Section 7.10 of this Act.

 
(c) The first meeting of the initial directors shall be held at the call
of the majority of them for the purpose of:

 
 
(1) adopting by-laws if the shareholders have not 
 
adopted them;

 
 
(2) electing officers; and

 
 
(3) transacting such other business as may come 
 
before the meeting.

 
(d) At least three days written notice of an organizational meeting shall
be given unless the persons entitled to such notice waive the same in writing,
either before or after such meeting. An organizational meeting may be held
either within or without this State.

so require or the shareholders so determine;
notice of the meeting.
taken by consent in writing pursuant to Section 7.10 of this Act.
adopted them;
before the meeting.

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