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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="6-802" title_number="6" title_name="Credit Unions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Extraordinary Actions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Any credit union organized under the laws of any other state or of the United States may convert to a State credit union as provided in this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A credit union proposing to convert shall meet:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>All of the requirements of this title for the incorporation of a credit union in this State; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>All of the requirements of the Commissioner, including any specific conditions that a credit union must meet in order to convert.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A majority of the board of a credit union proposing to convert shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Adopt a resolution that declares that the conversion is advisable; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Set a date for a vote on the proposed conversion by the members at an annual or special meeting of the members or by mail ballot to be filed on or before that date.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Commissioner, at the request of the board, may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Waive the vote of the members; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Substitute any reasonable method of determining the approval by the members.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Unless the Commissioner takes action under subsection (d) of this section, written notice of the proposed conversion and of the date set for the vote shall be delivered in person to each member or mailed to each member at the member’s address as recorded by the credit union, not more than 30 days nor less than 7 days before the date set for the vote.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Unless the Commissioner takes action under subsection (d) of this section, the proposed conversion shall be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members who vote on the proposal.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Within 10 days after the vote, a statement of the results of the vote shall be filed with the Commissioner. The statement shall be verified by the chairman or vice chairman of the board and the secretary of the credit union.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A credit union may convert to a State credit union if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The converted credit union:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Meets the common bond requirements of the proposed field of membership type; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Files with the Commissioner an application and any other documents that the Commissioner deems necessary to make a determination; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Commissioner determines that the conversion:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Is in the best interest of the existing and proposed membership;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Will likely result in better service to the existing membership;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>Is in accordance with sound credit union practices; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>Does not expose the funds of the existing members to unnecessary risk.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Unless the Commissioner notifies the credit union that a different time period is necessary, within 120 days after the application is filed, the Commissioner shall notify the credit union of the determination on the application.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>When the conversion is complete, the successor credit union owns all of the assets and is responsible for all the obligations of the credit union as though the conversion had not taken place.</text>
  </level>
</section>
