The charter may be amended by the votes of the stockholders and the members of the corporation voting separately by classes. The amendments require approval by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes to which the stockholders are entitled and two-thirds of the votes to which the members are entitled. Provisions of the charter setting forth the classes and authorized shares of stock of the corporation may be amended by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes to which the stockholders are entitled. If the charter so provides, the board of directors shall have the authority to set the terms of a class or series of stock as provided by Section 33-6-102. No amendment of the charter which is inconsistent with the general purposes expressed in this chapter or which eliminates or curtails the right of the Secretary of State to examine the corporation or the obligation of the corporation to make reports as provided by law may be made without amendment of this chapter. No amendment of the charter which increases the obligation of a member to make loans to the corporation, makes a change in the principal amount, interest rate, or maturity date or in the security or credit position of an outstanding loan of a member to the corporation, affects a member's right to withdraw from membership as provided in Section 33-37-430, or affects a member's voting rights as provided in Sections 33-37-440 and 33-37-450 may be made without the consent of each member affected by the amendment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 12-1126; 1958 (50) 1886; 1995 Act No. 123, Section 1; 2015 Act No. 60 (S.389), Section 1, eff June 4, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2015 Act No. 60, Section 1, added the third and fourth sentences, relating to charter provisions on amendments, and made other nonsubstantive changes.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 37 - Business Development Corporations
Section 33-37-10. Definitions.
Section 33-37-20. Deposit of funds.
Section 33-37-30, 33-37-40. Reserved.
Section 33-37-60. Credit of State is not pledged.
Section 33-37-210. Filing declaration of charter; contents.
Section 33-37-220. Additional contents of declaration of charter.
Section 33-37-230. Charter shall be void unless business begun within three years.
Section 33-37-240. Calling first meeting; organization; quorum.
Section 33-37-260. Amendment of charter.
Section 33-37-270. Approval by Secretary of State and filing of articles of amendment.
Section 33-37-280. Subsidiary business entities.
Section 33-37-410. Who may become members, stockholders or bondholders.
Section 33-37-420. Application for membership.
Section 33-37-430. Duration of membership; withdrawal.
Section 33-37-440. Powers of stockholders and members.
Section 33-37-450. Voting by stockholders and members.
Section 33-37-460. Loans to corporation by members.
Section 33-37-465. Short-term loans to corporation by members.
Section 33-37-470. Authorization for issuance of new classes of stock.
Section 33-37-610. Management of corporation.
Section 33-37-620. Board of directors; membership; powers.
Section 33-37-630. Election of directors; vacancies.
Section 33-37-640. Liability for losses.
Section 33-37-910. Applicability of the Business Corporation Act.
Section 33-37-1010. Definitions.
Section 33-37-1020. Establishment of program; loan loss reserve.
Section 33-37-1030. Participating financial institution; execution of agreement.
Section 33-37-1040. Participating financial institutions; functions and duties.
Section 33-37-1050. Business Development Corporation; transfers to loss reserve account; reports.
Section 33-37-1060. Release of funds to cover losses by participating financial institutions.
Section 33-37-1080. Discontinuance of participation by participating financial institution.