{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-29-305.29","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 29-305.29","heading":"Inspectors of election.","body":"(a)\nA public corporation shall, and any other corporation may, appoint one or more inspectors to act at a meeting of shareholders and make a written report of the inspectors’ determinations. Each inspector shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of the inspector’s ability.\n\n(b)\nThe inspectors shall:\n(1)\nAscertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each;\n(2)\nDetermine the shares represented at a meeting;\n(3)\nDetermine the validity of proxies and ballots;\n(4)\nCount all votes; and\n(5)\nDetermine the result.\n\n(c)\nAn inspector may be an officer or employee of the corporation.","path":["Title 29. Business Organizations. [Enacted title]","Chapter 3. Business Corporations.","Subchapter V. Shareholders.","Part B. Voting."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/29-305.29","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ba09f74609d079cd7084a4464b12abb7e3dd68d3b59986b3d157c333f3702a6b","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-29-305.28","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-29-305.40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}