30-30-710. CLASS VOTING BY MEMBERS ON AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS. (1) If the members of a class in a corporation are entitled to vote as a class on amendments to the bylaws, they may vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the bylaws if the amendment would:
(a) Affect the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer of memberships in a manner different than such amendment would affect another class;
(b) Change the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer by changing the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of another class;
(c) Increase or decrease the number of memberships authorized for that class;
(d) Increase the number of memberships authorized for another class;
(e) Effect an exchange, reclassification or termination of all or part of the memberships of that class; or
(f) Authorize a new class of memberships.
(2) The members of a class of a religious corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the bylaws only if a class vote is provided for in the articles or bylaws.
(3) If a class is to be divided into two (2) or more classes as a result of an amendment to the bylaws, the amendment must be approved by the members of each class that would be created by the amendment; and
(4) If a class vote is required to approve an amendment to the bylaws, the amendment must be approved by the members of the class by two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast by the class or a majority of the voting power of the class, whichever is less.
(5) A class of members is entitled to the voting rights granted by this section although the articles and bylaws provide that the class may not vote on the proposed amendment.
History:
[30-30-710, added 2015, ch. 243, sec. 80, p. 997.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 30 - IDAHO NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
Part 7 - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
Section 30-30-701 - AUTHORITY TO AMEND ARTICLES.
Section 30-30-702 - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES BY DIRECTORS.
Section 30-30-703 - AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES BY DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS.
Section 30-30-704 - CLASS VOTING BY MEMBERS ON AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES.
Section 30-30-705 - ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT.
Section 30-30-706 - RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Section 30-30-707 - EFFECT OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF ARTICLES.
Section 30-30-708 - AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS BY DIRECTORS.
Section 30-30-709 - AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS BY DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS.
Section 30-30-710 - CLASS VOTING BY MEMBERS ON AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS.