35-2-231. Class voting by members on amendments. - Montana Statutes

     35-2-231. Class voting by members on amendments. (1) The members of a class in a public benefit corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the bylaws if the amendment would change the rights of that class as to voting in a manner different from the manner in which the amendment would affect another class or members of another class.
     (2) Members of a class in a mutual benefit corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the bylaws if the amendment would:
     (a) affect the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions, or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption, or transfer of memberships in a manner different from the manner in which the amendment would affect another class;
     (b) change the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions, or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption, or transfer by changing the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions, or conditions of another class;
     (c) increase or decrease the number of memberships authorized for that class;
     (d) increase the number of memberships authorized for another class;
     (e) cause an exchange, reclassification, or termination of all or part of the memberships of that class; or
     (f) authorize a new class of memberships.
     (3) The members of a class of a religious corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the bylaws only if a class vote is provided for in the articles or bylaws.
     (4) If a class is to be divided into two or more classes as a result of an amendment to the bylaws, the amendment must be approved by the members of each class that would be created by the amendment.
     (5) If a class vote is required to approve an amendment to the bylaws, the amendment must be approved by the members of the class by two-thirds of the votes cast by the class or a majority of the voting power of the class, whichever is less.
     (6) A class of members is entitled to the voting rights granted by this section although the articles and bylaws provide that the class may not vote on the proposed amendment.

     History: En. Sec. 120, Ch. 411, L. 1991.