Wisconsin § 215.41 - Articles of incorporation for mutual associations.
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§ 215.41. Articles of incorporation for mutual associations.
215.41(1) (1) Form. The articles of incorporation of a mutual association shall be approved by the division. The division shall, with the approval of the review board, promulgate rules governing articles of incorporation. 215.41(2) (2) Filing and approval. Duplicate originals of the articles of incorporation executed by the incorporators, and any subsequent amendments thereto adopted by the members of the association, shall be filed with and approved by the division. 215.41(3) (3) Recording. Upon their approval by the division, articles of incorporation and amendments thereto shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the home office of the association is located. 215.41(4) (4) Amendment procedure. Amendments to the articles of incorporation may be made at any annual or special meeting of the members duly called for that purpose, provided that a statement of the nature of the proposed amendment is included in the notice of meeting. The proposed amendment shall be adopted upon receiving the affirmative vote of a majority of the total eligible votes thereon, pursuant to s. 215.43 (4) . 215.41(5) (5) Effective date. The effective date of articles of incorporation and amendments thereto shall be the date when left for record in the office of the register of deeds. The register of deeds shall forward a certificate of recording to the division. 215.41 History History: 1975 c. 359 s. 8 ; Stats. 1975 s. 215.41; 1979 c. 287 ; 1983 a. 167 ss. 54 , 112 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1995 a. 27 . 215.41 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ss. DFI-SL 9.01 and 9.04 , Wis. adm. code.
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