(a) (1) Amendments to the articles of incorporation may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of the board of directors, by one-third of the delegates present and voting, or by petition of 10 percent of the cooperative’s members.
(2) Notice of the meeting to consider amendments shall be sent by the secretary at least 30 days before the meeting to each member at the member’s last known address, accompanied by the full text of the proposal and by that part of the articles to be amended.
(3) Two-thirds of the members voting may adopt that amendment. The power to amend the articles of incorporation is reserved to the members.
(b) Bylaws shall be adopted, amended or repealed by at least a majority vote of the members voting. If the cooperative has adopted a delegate system, the bylaws may be amended by two-thirds of those delegates present and voting.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 5 - Special Types of Corporations
Subtitle 5A - Maryland Consumer Cooperative Act
Section 5-5A-01 - Applicability of Subtitle
Section 5-5A-03 - Incorporation of Consumer or Federated Cooperative; Permissible Business Activity
Section 5-5A-04 - Number Required for Incorporation
Section 5-5A-05 - Formation of Cooperative; Evidence of Membership Interest
Section 5-5A-06 - General Powers
Section 5-5A-07 - Contents of Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
Section 5-5A-09 - Conversion of Corporation Into Consumer Cooperative; Adoption of Name
Section 5-5A-10 - Use of Word "Cooperative" in Conducting Business
Section 5-5A-12 - Management of Cooperative; Number and Qualifications of Directors
Section 5-5A-13 - Original Directors; Election and Term of Successors
Section 5-5A-14 - Bylaws Provision for Election of Directors and Delegates of Members
Section 5-5A-16 - Removal of Directors, Officers, and Delegates
Section 5-5A-17 - Remuneration of Officers and Directors
Section 5-5A-18 - Eligibility for Membership
Section 5-5A-19 - Meetings; Quorum
Section 5-5A-21 - Amendments to Articles of Incorporation; Action on Bylaws
Section 5-5A-22 - Apportionment of Net Savings
Section 5-5A-23 - Auditing; Annual Report
Section 5-5A-24 - Consolidation, Merger, Transfer of Assets, Dissolution, or Division
Section 5-5A-26 - Applicability of Subtitle
Section 5-5A-27 - Organization of Economic Activity Under Subtitle Not Cause of Illegality in Itself
Section 5-5A-28 - Evidence of Membership Capital Not Security