§ 708a.106. Membership approval of a proposal to convert.
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(a)A proposal for conversion approved by a board of directors requires approval by a majority of the members who vote on the proposal.
(b)The board of directors must set a voting record date to determine member voting eligibility that is at least one day before the publication of notice required in § 708a.103.
(c)A member may vote on a proposal to convert in person at a special meeting held on the date set for the vote or by written ballot filed by the member. The vote on the conversion proposal must be by secret ballot and conducted by an independent entity. The independent entity must be a company with experience in conducting corporate elections. No official or senior management official of the credit union or the immediate family members of any official or senior management official may have any ownership interest in or be employed by the independent entity. [71 FR 77167, Dec. 22, 2006. Redesignated at 75 FR 81386, Dec. 28, 2010, as amended at 84 FR 1607, Feb. 5, 2019]