48-60-205 - Class voting by members on amendments.
48-60-205. Class voting by members on amendments.
(a) The members of a class in a corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the bylaws if the amendment would:
(1) Affect the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer of memberships in a manner different than the amendment would affect another class;
(2) Change the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer by changing the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of another class;
(3) Increase or decrease the number of memberships authorized for that class;
(4) Increase the number of memberships authorized for another class;
(5) Effect an exchange, reclassification or termination of all or part of the memberships of that class; or
(6) Authorize a new class of memberships.
(b) If a class is to be divided into two (2) or more classes as a result of an amendment to the bylaws, the amendment must be approved by the members of each class that would be created by the amendment.
(c) If a class vote is required to approve an amendment to the bylaws, the amendment must be approved by the members of the class by two thirds (2/3) of the votes cast by the class or a majority of the voting power of the class, whichever is less.
(d) A class of members is entitled to the voting rights granted by this section although the charter and bylaws provide that the class may not vote on the proposed amendment.
[Acts 1987, ch. 242, § 10.24.]