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304.24-170 Bylaws of mutual.
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A domestic mutual insurer shall have bylaws for the government of its affairs. The
insurer's initial board of directors shall adopt original bylaws, subject to the
approval of the insurer's members at the next meeting of members.
The bylaws shall contain provisions, consistent with this code, relating to:
(a) The voting rights of members;
(b) Election of directors, and the number, qualifications, terms of office and
powers of directors;
(c) Annual and special meetings of members;
(d) The number, designation, election, terms and powers and duties of the
respective corporate officers;
(e) Deposit, custody, disbursement and accounting for corporate funds;
(f) Fidelity bonds covering officers and employees of the insurer handling its
funds, to be issued by the corporate surety and to be in such amount as may be
reasonable; and
(g) Such other matters as may be customary, necessary, or convenient for the
management or regulation of corporate affairs.
The insurer shall promptly file with the commissioner a copy, certified by the
insurer's secretary, of its bylaws and of every modification thereof or addition
thereto. The commissioner shall disapprove any bylaw provision deemed by him or
her, after a hearing held thereon, to be unlawful, unreasonable, inadequate, unfair or
detrimental to the proper interests or protection of the insurer's members or any
class thereof. The insurer shall not, after receiving written notice of such
disapproval and during the existence thereof, effectuate any bylaw provision so
disapproved.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1332, effective July 15, 2010. -- Created
1970 Ky. Acts ch. 301, subtit. 24, sec. 17, effective June 18, 1970.
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