215.61 Articles of incorporation for capital stock associations.
(1) Form. The articles of incorporation of a stock association shall be approved by the division. The division shall, with the approval of the review board, promulgate rules governing articles of incorporation.
(2) Filing and approval. Duplicate originals of the articles of incorporation executed by the incorporators, and any subsequent amendments thereto adopted by the stockholders of the association, shall be filed with and approved by the division.
(3) Recording. Articles of incorporation and amendments to the articles shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the home office of the association is located.
(4) Amendment procedure. Amendments to the articles of incorporation may be made at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders duly called for that purpose. A statement of the nature of the proposed amendment shall be included in the notice of the meeting. The vote required for adoption of an amendment shall be prescribed in the articles but shall not be less than the affirmative vote of a majority of the eligible votes.
(5) Effective date. The effective date of the articles of incorporation and amendments thereto shall be the date when left for record in the office of register of deeds. The register of deeds shall forward a certificate of recording to the division.
History: 1975 c. 359, 421; 1979 c. 287; 1983 a. 167; 1995 a. 27.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 215 - Savings and loan associations.
215.02 - Powers of the division.
215.03 - Supervision and control of associations.
215.11 - Surety bond of association's officers, directors and employees.
215.12 - Penalty for dishonest acts; falsification of records.
215.13 - Powers of savings and loan associations.
215.135 - Additional authority.
215.137 - Savings promotion prize programs.
215.141 - Financially related services tie-ins.
215.15 - Evidence of ownership of savings accounts.
215.16 - Savings account earnings.
215.17 - Withdrawal of savings accounts.
215.18 - Closing of savings accounts.
215.19 - Loans on savings accounts.
215.20 - Property improvement loans.
215.205 - Other loans and investments.
215.215 - Nonconforming loans.
215.22 - Real estate owned by association.
215.23 - Limitations on investments in office buildings and related facilities.
215.25 - Annual audit requirement.
215.26 - Miscellaneous provisions.
215.32 - Possession by division; involuntary liquidation.
215.33 - Foreign associations.
215.35 - Conversion; or absorption; waiver.
215.36 - Interstate acquisition and merger of associations.
215.40 - Incorporation of a mutual savings and loan association.
215.41 - Articles of incorporation for mutual associations.
215.42 - Bylaws of mutual associations.
215.43 - Members and voting rights in a mutual association.
215.50 - Directors of a mutual association.
215.51 - Officers of a mutual association.
215.512 - Definitions applicable to indemnification and insurance provisions.
215.513 - Mandatory indemnification.
215.514 - Determination of right to indemnification.
215.515 - Allowance of expenses as incurred.
215.516 - Mutual association may limit indemnification.
215.517 - Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.
215.518 - Court-ordered indemnification.
215.519 - Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.
215.523 - Reliance by directors or officers.
215.524 - Consideration of interests in addition to members' interests.
215.525 - Limited liability of directors and officers.
215.528 - General operation of a mutual association.
215.53 - Absorption involving mutual associations.
215.56 - Voluntary liquidation of a mutual association.
215.57 - Jurisdictional conversion of mutual associations.
215.58 - Organizational conversion from mutual to stock form.
215.59 - Mutual savings and loan holding companies.
215.60 - Incorporation of a capital stock savings and loan association.
215.61 - Articles of incorporation for capital stock associations.
215.62 - Bylaws of stock associations.
215.64 - Control of association by holding company.
215.70 - Directors of a stock association.
215.71 - Officers of stock association.
215.72 - General operations of a stock association.
215.73 - Absorption involving stock associations.
215.76 - Voluntary liquidation of a stock association.
215.77 - Jurisdictional conversion of capital stock associations.