Sec. 17. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a credit corporation's articles of incorporation may be amended by the members and shareholders of the corporation. The members and shareholders shall vote on proposed amendments in the manner prescribed by section 15 of this chapter. However, the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes to which each class is entitled is required for adoption of an amendment.
(b) An amendment to the articles of incorporation that is inconsistent with the general purposes expressed in this chapter or that authorizes any additional class of capital stock to be issued may not be adopted. In addition, an amendment of the articles of incorporation that:
(1) increases the obligation of a member to make loans to the credit corporation;
(2) makes any change in the principal amount, interest rate, maturity date, or security or credit position of any outstanding loan of a member to the credit corporation; or
(3) affects a member's voting rights;
may not be made without the consent of each member affected by the amendment.
(c) An amendment to the articles of incorporation of a credit corporation shall be filed with the secretary of state. The amendment takes effect on the date of that filing.
As added by P.L.236-1985, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 23. Business and Other Associations
Article 6. Public Corporations and Associations
Chapter 4. Indiana Business Development Credit Corporation Law
23-6-4-1. "Credit Corporation" Defined
23-6-4-2. "Lending Agreement" Defined
23-6-4-3. "Lending Institution" Defined
23-6-4-4. "Loan Limit" Defined
23-6-4-6. "Member Loan" Defined
23-6-4-7. "Small Business Concern" Defined
23-6-4-9. Purposes of Corporations
23-6-4-10. Powers of Corporations
23-6-4-12. Lending Institutions as Members; Loans
23-6-4-13. Lending Agreements; Time of Membership; Evidence of Loans; Interest
23-6-4-14. Duration of Membership; Withdrawal of Membership
23-6-4-15. Powers of Members and Shareholders; Voting Rights
23-6-4-16. Board of Directors; Loan Committees
23-6-4-17. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
23-6-4-19. Period of Existence; Dissolution of Corporation
23-6-4-20. State Development Company
23-6-4-21. Exemptions; Securities Registration; Taxation; Financial Institutions Regulation