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(215 ILCS 120/8) (from Ch. 73, par. 1258)
Sec. 8.
Amendment of Articles of Incorporation.
(1) A farm mutual company may amend its articles of incorporation in any
respect not in
violation of this Act.
(2) Amendments to the articles shall be made in the following manner:
The board of directors shall adopt a resolution to amend the
articles of incorporation and sign a Statement of Directors setting forth
such resolution and deliver the Statement of Directors in duplicate to the
Director of Insurance together with duplicate copies of the restated
articles of incorporation to be approved or disapproved by the Director.
If approved, the Director shall place on file in his office all of the
documents so delivered to him except one of the duplicate originals of the
amended articles of incorporation which shall be delivered to the farm
mutual insurance company. The farm mutual insurance company shall file the
duplicate original copy of the amended articles of incorporation for
record, within 15 days after it has been delivered to the farm mutual
insurance company, in the office of the Recorder of the domiciliary county.
(3) Amended articles must set forth:
(a) The corporate name which must include the words |
| "Mutual Insurance Company".
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(b) The location of its principal office: city and
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(c) The period of duration, which may be perpetual.
(d) The kinds of insurance as provided in Section 5
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(e) The exact number, terms of office of and the
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(f) The date, time and place of the annual meeting of
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(g) The territory in which the farm mutual insurance
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(4) Each farm mutual insurance company shall hold an annual meeting of
its members on the date and time and at the place specified in its articles
of incorporation; immediately thereafter, a separate meeting of the board
of directors shall be held for the purpose of electing officers. The
annual meeting shall be held on or before the first day of May and shall be
held in the domiciliary county where the home office of the company is
located. At such meeting the Treasurer shall present an annual statement
showing the condition of the company on December 31 of the preceding
year.
Notice of the annual meeting of the members shall be stamped or printed
in or on the policy.
(5) The number of directors shall not be less than 7, nor more than 15
members, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum to do business, to be
elected by ballot of the members and who shall be elected in the manner and
for the length of time prescribed in the articles of incorporation.
Directors may be elected for a period of no more than 3 years. No more
than one-half of the directors shall be elected in any one year. Said
election shall be held at the annual meeting of the company. Every person
insured shall be entitled to one vote and may cast the same in person or by
proxy. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the remaining directors
until the next annual meeting.
The directors shall elect from their number a president and at their
option a vice president, and such additional officers as they may deem
necessary, and shall also elect a treasurer, and a secretary, who may or
may not be a member of the company. The offices of secretary and treasurer
may be occupied by one person. All of such officers shall hold their office
for one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
(6) The company shall prepare and maintain a surety bond on any person
handling
company funds and on any officer, director, or employee for the faithful
performance
of his duties, in such amounts pursuant to the regulations
promulgated
by the Director.
(Source: P.A. 88-364.)
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