§414D-89 - . - Hawaii Statutes

     [§414D-89.5]  Amendment terminating or canceling members; redemption of membership.  (a)  Any amendment to the articles or bylaws which would terminate all members or any class of members or redeem or cancel all memberships or any class of memberships shall meet the requirements of this chapter and this section.

     (b)  Prior to adopting a resolution proposing such an amendment, the board of the corporation shall give notice of the general nature of the amendment to the members.

     (c)  After adopting a resolution proposing such an amendment, the notice to members proposing such amendment shall include one or more statements of up to five hundred words opposing the proposed amendment if such statement is submitted by any five members, or by members having three per cent or more of the voting power, whichever is less, not later than twenty days after the board has voted to submit such amendment to the members for approval.  The production and mailing costs shall be paid by the corporation.

     (d)  Any such amendment shall be approved by the members, whether through attendance or proxy, by two-thirds of the votes cast by each class present at the meeting at which the amendment is voted upon.

     (e)  Section 414D-89 shall not apply to any amendment meeting the requirements of this chapter and this section. [L 2003, c 81, §1]