Iowa Statutes
§ 497.8 — Amending articles
Iowa § 497.8
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Bluebook
Iowa Code § 497.8 (2026).
Text
The association may amend its articles of incorporation by a majority vote of its
stockholders at any regular stockholders’ meeting, or at any special stockholders’ meeting
called for that purpose, on ten days’ notice to all stockholders. Said power to amend shall
include the power to increase or diminish the amount of capital stock and the number of
shares; provided the amount of the capital stock shall not be diminished below the amount
of paid-up capital at the time the amendment is adopted.
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Legislative History
[SS15, §1641-r6; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8466; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81,
§497.8]
Nearby Sections
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§ 497.1
Purposes of cooperative§ 497.10
Powers§ 497.12
Stockholding§ 497.13
Issue of shares as payment§ 497.14
May act as trustee§ 497.15
Paid-up stock — right to vote§ 497.16
Voting by mail§ 497.17
Reserve fund§ 497.18
Educational fund — dividends§ 497.19
Additional dividends§ 497.2
Articles of incorporation§ 497.20
When dividends distributed§ 497.21
Dissolution§ 497.22
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