Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in section 8.1 of this chapter for the conversion of a mutual savings bank into a federally chartered credit union, the department shall prescribe procedures for charter conversions under this chapter.

     (b) The procedures prescribed by the department must include the following:

(1) The mutual savings bank must prepare and submit to the department a conversion plan that provides the terms and conditions required by the department for a charter conversion under this chapter.

(2) The conversion plan must be adopted by not less than a majority of the board of directors of the mutual savings bank.

(3) Upon approval of a plan of charter conversion by the board of directors of the savings bank, the conversion plan and a certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors approving the conversion plan must be submitted to the department for approval.

(4) The conversion plan must be conditioned upon the approval of not less than a majority of the total number of votes eligible to be cast at a regular or special meeting of the voting parties. The director of the department must approve the method used to notify the voting parties of the meeting held to consider the conversion plan. The director of the department may require the converting mutual savings bank to provide the voting parties with information regarding the conversion plan.

(5) The mutual savings bank must provide to the department the additional relevant information requested by the department in connection with the conversion plan.

As added by P.L.1-2006, SEC.492. Amended by P.L.213-2007, SEC.53; P.L.217-2007, SEC.51.