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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="3-213" title_number="3" title_name="Banking Institutions -- Commercial Banks" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Formation and Powers">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Any commercial bank may amend its charter, in any manner not inconsistent with law, as provided in this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A proposed amendment shall be approved at a meeting called for that purpose, by the affirmative vote of the holders of two thirds of the capital stock of the commercial bank.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If the proposed amendment is to authorize the issuance of preferred stock, the proposed amendment shall be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the capital stock of the commercial bank.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>After an amendment is approved by the stockholders:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The president of the commercial bank and either its cashier or treasurer shall certify the amendment; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The amendment shall be signed, filed with the Commissioner for examination, and, if approved by the Commissioner, filed for record as required for articles of incorporation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
