Sec. 319.
(1) The annual meeting of the shareholders of every stock savings bank shall be held at a time and place designated by or in the manner provided in the bylaws. Special meetings of shareholders shall be called and held as provided in the bylaws of the savings bank. At any meeting, each shareholder entitled to vote shall be entitled to 1 vote for each share held by him or her. A shareholder may vote at any meeting of the savings bank by written proxy.
(2) Persons holding shares of stock of a savings bank in a fiduciary capacity are entitled to vote the shares so held, unless the trust instrument contains a provision to the contrary. Persons whose shares are pledged are entitled to vote unless in the transfer by the pledgor on the books of the savings bank he or she has expressly empowered the pledgee to vote the shares, in which case only the pledgee or his or her proxy may vote the shares.
(3) A shareholder shall not vote his or her stock in any manner except in person or by proxy. This prohibition shall not be construed to apply to any voting trust agreement of shareholders with respect to the voting of stock, which agreement has been approved by the commissioner.
History: 1996, Act 354, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 487 - Financial Institutions
Act 354 of 1996 - Savings Bank Act (487.3101 - 487.3804)
354-1996-3 - Chapter 3 Corporate Structure (487.3301...487.3339)
Section 487.3301 - Corporation; Formation; Purpose.
Section 487.3303 - Organization of Savings Bank to Serve Depository Institutions; Application.
Section 487.3304 - Organizational Expenses; Reimbursement; Review.
Section 487.3305 - Articles of Incorporation.
Section 487.3308 - Stock Savings Bank; Stock Issuance.
Section 487.3309 - Mutual Savings Bank; Membership.
Section 487.3310 - Issuance of Capital Notes, Debentures, and Other Indebtedness.
Section 487.3311 - Applicability of Provisions to Voting Stock.
Section 487.3312 - Issuance of Stock by Mutual Savings Bank; Conversion.
Section 487.3313 - Issuance of Certificates of Stock by Savings Bank.
Section 487.3314 - Increase in Capital Stock.
Section 487.3315 - Reduction in Capital Stock.
Section 487.3316 - Declaration and Payment of Dividends.
Section 487.3317 - Mutual Savings Bank; Meetings.
Section 487.3319 - Savings Bank; Meetings; Voting.
Section 487.3320 - Savings Bank; Meeting Notice.
Section 487.3324 - Purchase or Sale of Securities by Director; Conditions.
Section 487.3326 - Indemnification of Party.
Section 487.3327 - Indemnification of Director, Officer, Employee, or Agent.
Section 487.3329 - Rights to Indemnification.
Section 487.3330 - Insurance; Trust Fund.
Section 487.3331 - Articles of Incorporation; Amendment.
Section 487.3332 - Definitions; Best Interests of Savings Bank, Shareholders, or Members.
Section 487.3335 - Savings Bank; Expiration of Term by Limitation; Extension; Renewal.
Section 487.3337 - Sale or Purchase of Branches; Notice.
Section 487.3338 - Unlimited Amounts or Share of Deposits.
Section 487.3339 - Compliance Review Committee; Construction of Section.