§ 15-12-1-14 — Association; merging, consolidating, or dissolving association; amending articles of incorporation

Indiana § 15-12-1-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 12: AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE
• Ch. 1: Agricultural Cooperatives

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(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), an
association may amend the association's articles of incorporation,
merge or consolidate with one (1) or more other associations or
corporations, effect special corporate transactions as described in IC 23-0.6 and IC 23-1, or dissolve by following the procedures specified
in IC 23-0.6 and IC 23-1.
(b) An amendment to the articles of incorporation of an association
organized under or governed by this chapter or an agreement of merger
or consolidation to which an association organized under or governed
by this chapter is a party may be adopted:
(1) by the affirmative votes of the majority of the members
entitled to vote with respect to the amendment or agreement and
voting at the meeting called for that purpose, if the voting rights
of the members are equal; or
(2) by the affirmative votes of the majority of the votes cast by the
members entitled to vote with respect to the amendment or
agreement and voting at the meeting called for that purpose, if the
voting rights of the members are not equal.
(c) A special corporate transaction or dissolution of an association
organized under or governed by this chapter may be authorized:
(1) by the affirmative votes of three-fourths (3/4) of the members
entitled to vote with respect to the transaction or dissolution and
voting at the meeting called for that purpose, if the voting rights
of the members are equal; or
(2) by the affirmative votes of three-fourths (3/4) of the votes cast
by the members entitled to vote with respect to the transaction or
dissolution and voting at the meeting called for that purpose, if
the voting rights of the members are not equal.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-7-1-8.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.156-2023, SEC.3.