Sec. 17. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a credit corporation's articles of incorporation may be amended by the members and shareholders of the corporation. The members and shareholders shall vote on proposed amendments in the manner prescribed by section 15 of this chapter. However, the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes to which each class is entitled is required for adoption of an amendment. (b) An amendment to the articles of incorporation that is inconsistent with the general purposes expressed in this chapter or that authorizes any additional class of capital stock to be issued may not be adopted. In addition, an amendment of the articles of incorporation that: (1) increases the obligation of a member to make loans to the credit corporation; (2) makes any change in the principal amount, interest rate, maturity date, or security or credit position of any outstanding loan of a member to the credit corporation; or (3) affects a member's voting rights; may not be made without the consent of each member affected by the amendment. (c) An amendment to the articles of incorporation of a credit corporation shall be filed with the secretary of state. The amendment takes effect on the date of that filing.
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