Wisconsin Statutes 181.1022 – Class voting by members on amendments of bylaws
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 181.1022
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) When class entitled to vote. The members of a class in a corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the bylaws if the amendment does any of the following:
(a) Affects the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer of memberships in a manner different than such amendment would affect another class.
(b) Changes the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer by changing the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of another class.
(c) Increases or decreases the number of memberships authorized for that class.
(e) Effects an exchange, reclassification or termination of all or part of the memberships of that class.
(2) Approval by each class required. If a class is to be divided into 2 or more classes as a result of an amendment to the bylaws, the amendment must be approved by the members of each class that would be created by the amendment.
(3) Voting requirements. Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, if a class vote is required to approve an amendment to the bylaws, the amendment must be approved by the members of the class by two-thirds of the votes cast by the class or a majority of the voting power of the class, whichever is less.