189—12.8(533) Specific voting requirements regarding merger.
	12.8(1) Vote by board of directors. A state credit union that seeks to merge with another credit union shall proceed pursuant to a plan agreed upon by a favorable vote of a majority of directors.
	12.8(2) Subsequent vote of the membership. Following a vote by the board of directors to merge with another credit union, the board shall submit the merger to a vote of the membership of the merging credit union unless the superintendent finds that an emergency exists justifying the waiver of the membership vote.
	a. 	The board of the continuing credit union shall, within ten days of voting to merge, notify the superintendent of the merger vote.
	b. 	After the superintendent has given preliminary approval to the merger, the board of the merging credit union shall submit the issue within 60 days to all eligible voters of record as of the date of the vote by the board of directors.
	c. 	The approval of the merger is not final until approved by the superintendent after the membership vote of the merging credit union.
	12.8(3) Preservation of ballots. Ballots shall be preserved according to the requirements of rule 189—12.11(533). The 60-day retention period required by subrule 12.11(2) shall run from the date the results are certified to the board by the election committee.
	12.8(4) Submission to superintendent. The board of directors shall submit the merger to the superintendent for approval before the merger becomes effective. The board shall submit the following documentation in support of its request for approval:
	a. 	A certified copy of the board minutes which contain the vote of the board of directors to approve the merger and to submit the merger to a vote of the membership.
	b. 	A certified copy of the notices provided to members.
	c. 	A certified copy of any ballots provided to members.
	d. 	A certified statement, including the vote count, that a majority of the eligible members voted in favor of the proposed merger.
	12.8(5) Publication of results. The board shall inform the membership of the results of the vote according to the provisions of rule 189—12.12(533). The 60-day posting period required by subrule 12.12(1) shall run from the date the results are certified to the board by the election committee.
[ARC 0938C, IAB 8/7/13, effective 9/15/13; ARC 6091C, IAB 12/15/21, effective 1/19/22]