(a) Amendments to the articles, adopted by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the number of member credit unions present at an annual meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose, shall be filed with the commissioner and, if approved by the commissioner, shall become effective upon being filed in the same manner as the original articles.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 45-4-1105

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions. See Tennessee Code 45-1-103
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(b) Any credit union that becomes a member of the corporation under § 45-4-1107(c) or (d) shall be entitled to vote on any proposed amendments arising after the credit union becomes a member, and the credit unions present shall be included when ascertaining whether the requisite two-thirds (2/3) vote of the proposed amendment has been met.
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