C.R.S. Section 10-14-302
Amendments to governing documents

(1)

A domestic society may amend its governing documents in accordance with the provisions thereof by action of its supreme governing body at any regular or special meeting thereof or, if its governing documents so provide, by referendum. Such referendum may be held in accordance with the provisions of its governing documents by the vote of the voting members of the society, by the vote of delegates or representatives of voting members, or by the vote of local lodges. A society may provide for voting by mail. No amendment submitted for adoption by referendum shall be adopted unless, within six months after the date of submission thereof, a majority of the members voting shall have signified their consent to such amendment by one of the methods specified in this section. Whenever a domestic society desires to amend its articles of incorporation, it shall file its certificate of amendment with the commissioner before filing the same with the secretary of state, and if the commissioner, with the advice of the attorney general, finds the same to be legally adopted and in due legal form and not in conflict with statutory provisions governing societies, then and not otherwise the certificate of amendment shall be filed with the secretary of state. Any other amendment of the governing documents of the society shall be filed with the commissioner. If the commissioner, with the advice of the attorney general, finds the amendment to be legally adopted and in due legal form and not in conflict with statutory provisions governing societies, then the amendment shall become operative upon filing, unless a later time is provided in the amendment or in the society’s governing documents.

(2)

Within ninety days after any amendment becomes operative, the amendment or amendments, or a synopsis thereof, shall be furnished to all members of the society either by mail or by publication in full in the official publication of the society. The affidavit of any officer of the society or of anyone authorized by it to mail any amendments or synopsis thereof, stating facts which show that the same have been duly addressed and mailed, shall be prima facie evidence that such amendments or synopsis thereof have been furnished to the addressee.

(3)

Every foreign or alien society authorized to do business in this state shall file with the commissioner and the secretary of state a duly certified copy of all amendments of, or additions to, its articles of incorporation within ninety days after the enactment of the same in accordance with the provisions set forth in subsection (1) of this section. Any other amendment of the governing documents of the society shall be filed with the commissioner within ninety days after enactment.

(4)

Printed copies of the governing documents, as amended, certified by the secretary or corresponding officer of the society, shall be prima facie evidence of the legal adoption thereof.

Source: Section 10-14-302 — Amendments to governing documents, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-10.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

10‑14‑101
Definitions 10‑14‑102
Fraternal benefit societies - what constitutes 10‑14‑103
Lodge system - defined 10‑14‑104
Representative form of government - defined 10‑14‑105
Purposes and powers 10‑14‑201
Qualifications for membership 10‑14‑202
Principal office - meetings - communications to members - grievance procedures 10‑14‑203
No personal liability 10‑14‑204
Waiver 10‑14‑301
Organization 10‑14‑302
Amendments to governing documents 10‑14‑303
Institutions 10‑14‑304
Reinsurance 10‑14‑305
Consolidations and mergers 10‑14‑306
Conversion of fraternal benefit society into a mutual or stock life insurance company 10‑14‑401
Benefits 10‑14‑402
Beneficiaries 10‑14‑403
Benefits not attachable 10‑14‑404
Benefit contract 10‑14‑405
Nonforfeiture benefits, cash surrender values, certificate loans, and other options 10‑14‑501
Investments 10‑14‑502
Funds 10‑14‑503
Exemptions 10‑14‑504
Taxation 10‑14‑505
Rules and regulations of commissioner 10‑14‑601
Valuation 10‑14‑602
Reports 10‑14‑603
Annual certificate of authority 10‑14‑604
Cash capital 10‑14‑605
Examination of societies 10‑14‑606
Publications 10‑14‑607
Grounds for injunction, liquidation, and receivership of domestic society 10‑14‑608
Foreign or alien society - admission 10‑14‑609
Suspension - revocation - denial of license of foreign or alien society 10‑14‑610
Injunction 10‑14‑611
Licensing of agents 10‑14‑612
Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices 10‑14‑701
Service of process 10‑14‑702
Fees 10‑14‑703
Review 10‑14‑704
Penalties 10‑14‑705
Exemption of certain societies
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 10-14-302’s source at colorado​.gov