(a) A domestic mutual insurer shall have bylaws for the governing of its affairs. The initial board of directors of the insurer shall adopt original bylaws, subject to the approval of the insurer's members at the next succeeding meeting. The members shall have power to make, modify, and revoke bylaws.
(b) The bylaws must provide
(1) that each member is entitled to one vote upon each matter coming to a vote at meetings of members; or to more votes in accordance with a reasonable classification of members as set out in the bylaws and based upon the amount of insurance in force, number of policies held, or upon the amount of the premiums paid by the member, or upon other reasonable factors; a member shall have the right to vote in person or by a written proxy; a proxy may not be made irrevocable or for longer than a reasonable period of time;
(2) for election of directors by the members; and the number, qualifications, terms of office, and powers of directors;
(3) the time, notice, quorum, and conduct of annual and special meetings of members and voting at meetings; the bylaws may provide that the annual meeting shall be held at a place, date, and time to be set out in the policy and without giving other notice of the meeting;
(4) the number, designation, election, terms, and powers and duties of the respective corporate officers;
(5) for deposit, custody, disbursement, and accounting as to corporate funds;
(6) for other reasonable provisions customary, necessary, or convenient for the management or regulation of its corporate affairs.
(c) A provision in the bylaws for determining a quorum of members at a meeting of less than a majority of all the insurer's members is not effective unless approved by the director. This subsection does not affect any other provision of law requiring a vote of a larger percentage of members for a specified purpose.
(d) The insurer shall promptly file with the director a copy, certified by the insurer's secretary, of its bylaws and of every modification or addition. The director shall disapprove a bylaw provision considered by the director to be unlawful, unreasonable, inadequate, unfair, or detrimental to the proper interests or protection of the insurer's members or a class of them. The insurer may not, after receiving written notice of the disapproval and during the existence thereof, effectuate the disapproved bylaw provision.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 69. Organization and Corporate Procedures
Sec. 21.69.010. Applicability of chapter.
Sec. 21.69.020. Applicability of general corporation statutes.
Sec. 21.69.030. Incorporation.
Sec. 21.69.040. Articles of incorporation.
Sec. 21.69.050. Amendment of articles of incorporation.
Sec. 21.69.060. Solicitation permit.
Sec. 21.69.070. Application for solicitation permit.
Sec. 21.69.080. Procedure upon application.
Sec. 21.69.090. Issuance of permit.
Sec. 21.69.100. Duration of permit.
Sec. 21.69.110. Permit as inducement prohibited.
Sec. 21.69.120. Solicitors' licenses.
Sec. 21.69.130. Modification, revocation of permit.
Sec. 21.69.150. Escrow of funds.
Sec. 21.69.160. Liability of organizers.
Sec. 21.69.170. Payment for subscriptions.
Sec. 21.69.180. Insurance applications.
Sec. 21.69.190. Failure to complete organization or to qualify.
Sec. 21.69.200. Subsequent financing.
Sec. 21.69.210. Penalty for exhibiting false accounts, etc.
Sec. 21.69.220. Initial qualifications of domestic mutuals.
Sec. 21.69.230. Formation of mutual insurer.
Sec. 21.69.240. Applications for insurance in formation of mutual insurer.
Sec. 21.69.250. Formation of mutuals.
Sec. 21.69.260. Failure to qualify.
Sec. 21.69.270. Additional kinds of insurance.
Sec. 21.69.280. Membership in mutuals.
Sec. 21.69.290. Bylaws of mutual.
Sec. 21.69.300. Bylaws of stock insurer.
Sec. 21.69.310. Meetings of stockholders or members.
Sec. 21.69.330. Corrupt practices.
Sec. 21.69.350. Participation of policyholders in election of directors.
Sec. 21.69.360. Bond of officers of mutual.
Sec. 21.69.370. Prohibited pecuniary interest of officials.
Sec. 21.69.380. Management and exclusive agency contracts.
Sec. 21.69.390. Home office and records.
Sec. 21.69.400. Vouchers for expenditures.
Sec. 21.69.410. Agreement not to sell property prohibited.
Sec. 21.69.420. Solicitations in other states.
Sec. 21.69.430. Contingent liability of mutual members.
Sec. 21.69.440. Levy of contingent liability.
Sec. 21.69.450. Enforcement of contingent liability.
Sec. 21.69.460. Nonassessable policies, mutual insurers.
Sec. 21.69.470. Nonassessable policies.
Sec. 21.69.480. Participating policies.
Sec. 21.69.490. Dividends to stockholders.
Sec. 21.69.500. Dividends to mutual policyholders.
Sec. 21.69.510. Illegal dividends.
Sec. 21.69.520. Borrowed surplus.
Sec. 21.69.530. Impairment of capital or assets.
Sec. 21.69.540. Assessment of stockholders or members.
Sec. 21.69.550. Directors' liability for losses during deficiency.
Sec. 21.69.560. Stock transfer during impairment of capital.
Sec. 21.69.570. Mutualization of stock insurers.
Sec. 21.69.580. Converting mutual insurer.
Sec. 21.69.590. Mergers and consolidations of stock insurers.
Sec. 21.69.600. Mergers and consolidations, mutual insurers.
Sec. 21.69.610. Reinsurance for stock insurers.
Sec. 21.69.620. Reinsurance for mutual insurers.
Sec. 21.69.630. Mutual member's share of assets on liquidation.
Sec. 21.69.640. Extinguishment of unused corporate charters.
Sec. 21.69.645. Redomestication.
Sec. 21.69.648. Voluntary surrender of certificate of authority.
Sec. 21.69.650. National emergency provisions.
Sec. 21.69.660. Adoption of emergency bylaws.
Sec. 21.69.670. Provisions in lieu of emergency bylaws.
Sec. 21.69.680. Succession of corporate officers during national emergency.
Sec. 21.69.690. Relocation of home office during national emergency.