Section 500.5214 - Articles of incorporation; amendment.
THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1956 (EXCERPT)
Act 218 of 1956
500.5214 Articles of incorporation; amendment.
Sec. 5214.
(1) An insurer may amend its articles of incorporation at any annual meeting of the stockholders or members or at any special meeting called by the directors for that purpose.
(2) Notice of any annual or special meeting and of the purpose for which it is called shall be served on each of the stockholders, or if it is a mutual company on each of the members, in the following prescribed manner:
(a) Notice by mail shall be considered sufficient if directed to the last known address of each stockholder or member, at least 21 days immediately preceding the meeting.
(b) Notice by publication shall be considered sufficient if published in a newspaper printed and published within this state, and having general circulation within the county or counties in which the company is transacting business. The notice shall be published each week for 3 consecutive weeks immediately preceding the date of the meeting provided that the last notice must be published at least 5 days before the meeting.
(3) The insurer shall furnish the commissioner with a true copy of the notice, supported by evidence of mailing or publication and shall also furnish the commissioner with an extract subscribed to by the president and secretary from so much of the minutes of the meeting as relates to the adoption of any amendment or amendments.
(4) Amendments to the articles of incorporation shall not take effect until submitted to the attorney general and certified by him or her as not in conflict with the constitution or laws of this state. The insurer shall pay to the attorney general the examination fee provided for in section 240(2). The amendments shall be filed in duplicate with the commissioner, 1 copy to be retained by the commissioner and 1 copy to be returned to the insurer with a certified copy of the certificate of approval of the commissioner attached.
(5) All amendments to the articles of incorporation shall be upon the form prescribed by the commissioner.
History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 226, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1994
Popular Name: Act 218