Section 521I.7 - Approval of plan of division - articles of incorporation and bylaws1. A dividing insurer shall not file a plan of division with the commissioner until such plan of division has been approved in accordance with all provisions of the dividing insurer's articles of incorporation and bylaws. If the dividing insurer's articles of incorporation and bylaws do not provide for approval of a plan of division, the dividing insurer shall not file the plan of division with the commissioner unless such plan of division has been approved in accordance with all provisions of the dividing insurer's articles of incorporation and bylaws that provide for approval of a merger.2. If a provision of a dividing insurer's articles of incorporation or bylaws adopted before July 1, 2019, requires that a specific number of or a percentage of the board of directors or shareholders propose or adopt a plan of merger or impose other procedures for the proposal or adoption of a plan of merger, the dividing insurer shall adhere to such provision in proposing or adopting a plan of division. If any such provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws is amended on or after July 1, 2019, the amended provision shall apply to a division occurring after adoption of the amendment only in accordance with the express terms of the provision as amended.2019 Acts, ch 20, §7; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §295
Amended by 2020 Iowa, ch 1063, s 295, eff. 7/1/2020.Added by 2019 Iowa, ch 20, s 7, eff. 7/1/2019.