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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="6-306" title_number="6" title_name="Credit Unions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Formation, Organization, and Powers">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The incorporators shall adopt bylaws for the credit union and shall sign and acknowledge two copies of them.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The bylaws of the credit union shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The name and purpose of the credit union;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Provisions for annual and special meetings of members and the manner of notification for and conduct of the meetings;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The number of members that constitute a quorum and provisions that relate to voting;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A detailed description of the field of membership;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The qualifications for membership;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The number of directors on the board and their powers and duties;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>The powers and duties of its credit committee, if any, and supervisory committee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>The powers and duties of its officers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>The number of and qualifications for directors emeriti, if any;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>The par value of its shares and the conditions for issuance, payment, transfer, and withdrawal;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>The conditions on which deposits may be received and withdrawn; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>Provisions for determining and paying dividends on shares and interest on deposits.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
