§199.  Amendment of articles and bylaws

A.  The articles may be amended by the board of directors with the approval of the commissioner of insurance.  The amendment shall be adopted by the board at any regular or special meeting and then submitted to the commissioner of insurance, who shall approve the same unless it is contrary to law.  Upon its approval by the commissioner of insurance, the amendment shall be recorded in the manner provided in R.S. 22:67.

B.  The board of directors may at any regular or special meeting adopt amendments to the bylaws, subject to the approval of the commissioner of insurance, but no amendment that provides for the extension of the benefits of the policies of the association to a group or class of persons not previously provided for or provides for any change with respect to the benefits to be furnished any group or class of policyholders or provides for any change regarding the amount of any assessments or contingency upon which any assessment shall or may be made or provides for any change as to the period of delay within which assessments shall be paid in order to prevent the forfeiture of policies or changes the time or place of the annual meeting of policyholders shall be approved unless ratified by the policyholders at a regular or special called meeting of policyholders.

Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:339 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1.

NOTE:  Former R.S. 22:199 redesignated as R.S. 22:1803 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.