Louisiana § RS 6:647 - Fiscal year; meetings; regulations as to voting
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§ RS 6:647. Fiscal year; meetings; regulations as to voting
A. The credit union fiscal year shall end at the close of business on the thirty-first day of December.
B. Special meetings of the members of the credit union may be held by order of the board of directors or of the supervisory committee, and shall be held on request of ten percent of the members.
C. At all meetings of the members of the credit union, a member shall have but one vote, irrespective of the number of shares held. The credit union bylaws may prescribe the minimum age for a member to vote or to hold office. No shareholder may vote by proxy, but a society, association, copartnership, or corporation having membership in the credit union may be represented by one person, duly authorized to represent it.
D. At any membership meeting, the members may decide on any matter of interest to the credit union that is not inconsistent with the law, the credit union charter, and bylaws.
Amended by Acts 1976, No. 319, §1; Acts 1979, No. 487, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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