Section 28-7-1-7 - Amendment of articles(a) A credit union may amend its articles of incorporation. An amendment shall be proposed by the board of directors by the adoption of a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and directing that it be submitted to a vote of the shareholders upon approval by the department. If the resolution is to be proposed at the annual meeting, notice of the proposal shall be included in the notice of the annual meeting. If the resolution is to be proposed at a special meeting, the special meeting shall be called by the resolution proposing the amendment, and notice of the meeting shall be given to each member of the credit union not less than five (5) days before the meeting. The notice must state the purpose of the meeting and contain the subject of the proposed amendment.(b) The proposed amendment shall be adopted upon receiving the affirmative votes of at least three-fourths (3/4) of the shareholders present at the meeting.(c) Upon the adoption of an amendment to the articles of incorporation, articles of amendment shall be executed and filed in the following manner:(1) The articles of amendment shall be prepared and signed in triplicate by the president and secretary of the credit union. The department may approve them in the manner provided in IC 28-12-5.(2) The amendment, if approved by the department, shall be filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall keep one (1) copy of the articles in his office and shall issue a certificate of amendment to the credit union. The secretary of state shall return the certificate of amendment with a copy of the articles of amendment to the credit union and file the other copy of the articles with the department. A credit union shall not exercise any power, right, or authority conferred by an amendment until a copy of the articles has been filed with the recorder of the county in which the credit union is located.(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.182, s.7.) As amended by Acts1977 , P.L. 294, SEC.5; P.L. 14-1992, SEC.122; P.L. 263-1995, SEC.5.