31.12.065 - Bylaws -- Submission to director.

Bylaws — Submission to director.

(1) Persons applying for the organization of a credit union shall adopt bylaws that prescribe the manner in which the business of the credit union shall be conducted. The bylaws shall include:

     (a) The name of the credit union;

     (b) The field of membership of the credit union;

     (c) Reasonable qualifications for membership in the credit union, including, but not limited to, the minimum number of shares, and the payment of a membership fee, if any, required for membership, and the procedures for expelling a member;

     (d) The number of directors and supervisory committee members, and the length of terms they serve and the permissible term length of any interim director or supervisory committee member;

     (e) Any qualification for eligibility to serve on the credit union's board or supervisory committee;

     (f) The number of credit union employees that may serve on the board, if any;

     (g) The frequency of regular meetings of the board and the supervisory committee, and the manner in which members of the board or supervisory committee will be notified of meetings;

     (h) The timing of the annual membership meeting;

     (i) The manner in which members may call a special membership meeting;

     (j) The manner in which members will be notified of membership meetings;

     (k) The number of members constituting a quorum at a membership meeting;

     (l) Provisions, if any, for the indemnification of directors, supervisory committee members, officers, employees, and others by the credit union, if not included in the articles of incorporation; and

     (m) Any other provision which is not inconsistent with this chapter.

     (2) Applicants shall submit the bylaws in duplicate to the director.

[2001 c 83 § 2; 1997 c 397 § 7. Prior: 1994 c 256 § 72; 1994 c 92 § 180; 1984 c 31 § 8.]

Notes: Findings -- Construction -- 1994 c 256: See RCW 43.320.007.