2017 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 500 - Insurance Code of 1956
Act 218 of 1956 THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1956 (500.100 - 500.8302)
218-1956-60 CHAPTER 60 Reorganization of Mutual Insurers (500.6001...500.6031)
Section 500.6013 Reorganization plan; membership meeting; notice; quorum; vote; proxy; voter eligibility.

Sec. 6013.

(1) All eligible members shall be given notice of the members' meeting to vote upon the plan of reorganization. The notice shall briefly but fairly describe the proposed plan, including identifying in reasonable detail the benefits and risks, and shall inform the member of member rights to vote on the plan. A plan summary or copy of the plan shall accompany the notice. The notice shall be mailed to each member's last known address shown on the mutual company's records, within 45 days after the commissioner's approval of the plan. The meeting to vote upon the plan shall be set for a date that is not less than 45 days after the date when the notice of the members' meeting is mailed by the mutual company. If the meeting to vote upon the plan is held during the mutual company's annual meeting of policyholders, only 1 combined notice of meeting is required.

(2) The plan of reorganization shall be adopted at a meeting with a quorum present upon receiving the affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the votes cast by eligible members.

(3) Members entitled to vote upon the proposed plan may vote in person or by proxy. Certified copies of any forms of proxies to be solicited from eligible members, together with the related proxy statement and any other soliciting materials, shall be filed with the plan and approved by the commissioner before their use.

(4) Each eligible member may cast votes upon each matter coming to a vote in accordance with any rights or classifications of members as provided in the mutual insurer's articles of incorporation or bylaws. If the articles of incorporation or bylaws are silent, each eligible member may cast 1 vote.

History: Add. 2000, Act 8, Imd. Eff. Feb. 25, 2000