West Virginia Code § 33-5-5

Amendment of articles of incorporation
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(a) A stock insurer may amend its articles of incorporation in the same manner as other
corporations, but no such amendment shall reduce authorized capital below the amount
required by this chapter for the kinds of insurance thereafter to be transacted and except
that no such amendment shall be filed with or accepted by the Secretary of State unless
approved in writing by the commissioner. e
(b) A mutual insurer may amend its articles of incorporation by the affirmative vote of two
thirds of its members present in person or by proxy at a regular or special meeting of
members of which notice in writing setting forth the proposed amuendment was mailed to all
members at least thirty days in advance, except that no such amendment shall reduce the
surplus below the amount required by this chapter for the kitnds of insurance thereafter to
be transacted and except that no such amendment shall be filed with or accepted by the
Secretary of State unless approved in writing by the commissioner.

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