Sec. 14. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), an association may amend the association’s articles of incorporation, merge or consolidate with one (1) or more other associations or corporations, effect special corporate transactions as described in IC 23-0.6 and IC 23-1, or dissolve by following the procedures specified in IC 23-0.6 and IC 23-1.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-12-1-14

  • 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.
  • association: means any corporation organized under or governed by this chapter. See Indiana Code 15-12-1-4
     (b) An amendment to the articles of incorporation of an association organized under or governed by this chapter or an agreement of merger or consolidation to which an association organized under or governed by this chapter is a party may be adopted:

(1) by the affirmative votes of the majority of the members entitled to vote with respect to the amendment or agreement and voting at the meeting called for that purpose, if the voting rights of the members are equal; or

(2) by the affirmative votes of the majority of the votes cast by the members entitled to vote with respect to the amendment or agreement and voting at the meeting called for that purpose, if the voting rights of the members are not equal.

     (c) A special corporate transaction or dissolution of an association organized under or governed by this chapter may be authorized:

(1) by the affirmative votes of three-fourths (3/4) of the members entitled to vote with respect to the transaction or dissolution and voting at the meeting called for that purpose, if the voting rights of the members are equal; or

(2) by the affirmative votes of three-fourths (3/4) of the votes cast by the members entitled to vote with respect to the transaction or dissolution and voting at the meeting called for that purpose, if the voting rights of the members are not equal.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-7-1-8.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.156-2023, SEC.3.