Indiana § 23-17-18-1 - Amendment or repeal by directors; notice
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§ 23-17-18-1. Amendment or repeal by directors; notice
Sec. 1. (a) A board of directors may amend or repeal a corporation's bylaws unless:
(1) articles of incorporation;
(2) bylaws; or
(3) this article;
provide otherwise, subject to approval required under IC 23-17-17-1. However, until the directors have been chosen, the incorporators have power to amend or repeal the bylaws. This section is subject to the class voting rules under section 2 of this chapter.
(b) The corporation must provide notice of any meeting of directors at which an amendment is to be approved. The notice must do the following:
(1) Be in accordance with IC 23-17-15-3.
(2) State that the purpose of the meeting is to consider a proposed amendment to the bylaws.
(3) Contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the amendment or state the general nature of the amendment.
As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1992, SEC.126; P.L.96-1993, SEC.12; P.L.130-2006, SEC.25.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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