(2) In a mutual benefit corporation the members of a class entitled to vote on articles of incorporation may vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the articles of incorporation if the amendment would:
(a) Affect the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of the class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer of memberships in a manner different from the manner in which the amendment would affect another class;
(b) Change the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of the class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer by changing the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of another class;
(c) Increase or decrease the number of memberships authorized for the class;
(d) Increase the number of memberships authorized for another class;
(e) Effect an exchange, reclassification or termination of the memberships of the class; or
(f) Authorize a new class of memberships.
(3) In a religious corporation the members of a class entitled to vote on articles of incorporation may vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the articles of incorporation only if a class vote is provided for in the articles of incorporation or bylaws.
(4) If a class is to be divided into two or more classes as a result of an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a public benefit corporation or mutual benefit corporation, the amendment must be approved by the members of each class entitled to vote on articles of incorporation that would be created by the amendment.
(5)(a) Except as provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a mutual benefit corporation, if a class vote is required to approve an amendment to the articles of incorporation, the amendment must be approved by the members of the class entitled to vote on articles of incorporation by two-thirds of the votes cast by the class or a majority of the voting power of the class, whichever is less.
(b) Except as provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a public benefit corporation or religious corporation, if a class vote is required to approve an amendment to the articles of incorporation, the amendment must be approved by a majority of the members of the class entitled to vote on articles of incorporation.
(6) A class of members of a public benefit corporation or mutual benefit corporation is entitled to the voting rights granted by this section although the articles of incorporation and bylaws provide that the class may not vote on the proposed amendment. [1989 c.1010 §110; 2019 c.174 §75]