1. A cooperative may amend its articles at any time to add or change a provision that is required or permitted in the articles or to delete a provision not required in the articles.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 501.203

  • 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.
  • Articles: means the cooperative's articles of association. See Iowa Code 501.101
  • Board: means the cooperative's board of directors. See Iowa Code 501.101
  • Cooperative: means a cooperative association organized under this chapter or converted to this chapter pursuant to section 501. See Iowa Code 501.101
 2. A cooperative may restate its articles at any time. A restatement of the articles must contain the information required by section 501.202, subsection 2, and may set forth any other provision consistent with law.
 3. If the board recommends the amendment or restatement to the members, the amendment or restatement must be adopted by the members by a vote of two-thirds of the votes cast.
 4. If the board does not recommend the amendment or restatement to the members, then the amendment or restatement must be adopted by the members by a vote of two-thirds of the votes cast in which vote a majority of all votes are cast.
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