(a) Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, if a nonprofit corporation has more than one class of members, the members of each class shall be entitled to vote as a separate voting group, if member voting is otherwise required by this chapter, on a proposed amendment to the articles of incorporation if the amendment would:
(1) Effect an exchange or reclassification of all or part of the memberships of the class into memberships of another class;
(2) Effect an exchange or reclassification, or create the right of exchange, of all or part of the memberships of another class into memberships of the class;
(3) Change the rights, preferences, or limitations of all or part of the memberships of the class in a manner different than the amendment would affect another class;
(4) Change the rights, preferences, or limitations of all or part of the memberships of the class by changing the rights, preferences, or limitations of another class;
(5) Increase or decrease the number of memberships authorized for that class;
(6) Increase the number of memberships authorized for another class; or
(7) Authorize a new class of memberships.
(b) If a class of members will be divided into 2 or more classes by an amendment to the articles of incorporation, the amendment shall be approved by a majority of the members of each class that will be created.
(July 2, 2011, D.C. Law 18-378, § 2, 58 DCR 1720.)
This section is referenced in § 29-407.03, § 29-408.07, § 29-408.22, and § 29-409.04.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 29 - Business Organizations. [Enacted title]
Chapter 4 - Nonprofit Corporations
Subchapter VIII - Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
Part A - Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
§ 29–408.01. Authority to amend
§ 29–408.02. Amendment before issuance of memberships
§ 29–408.03. Amendment of articles of membership corporation
§ 29–408.04. Voting on amendments by voting groups
§ 29–408.05. Amendment of articles of nonmembership corporation
§ 29–408.06. Articles of amendment
§ 29–408.07. Restated articles of incorporation