KRS 272.141: Amendments to articles, how made -- Contents -- Filing.

(1) Amendments to the articles of incorporation shall be made in the following manner:

The board shall by an affirmative vote of not less than two -thirds (2/3) of its

members, present and voting at any regular or special meeting, adopt a resolution

approving the proposed amendment and directing that the proposed amendment be

submitted to a vote of the association members at any annual or special meeting

duly called. Written or printed notice setting forth the proposed amendment, or a

summary of the changes to b e effected thereby, shall be given to each member of

the association entitled to vote at any such meeting, within the time and in the

manner provided in KRS 272.161. The proposed amendment, or amendments, shall

be adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the votes entitled to

be cast by the members present in person, or by proxy (if permitted by the bylaws),

and voting at any such meeting.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, an amendment

whose only effect is to extend an association's period of duration may be adopted by

the affirmative vote of not less than two -thirds (2/3) of the directors present and

voting at any duly called board meeting, and shall become effective when signed

and acknowledged by the chairman, or other presiding officer, of the board and filed

and recorded pursuant to KRS 272.131.

(3) The articles of amendment shall set forth:

(a) The name of the association;

(b) The amendment adopted;

(c) A statement setting forth the date of the m eeting of the board at which the

amendment or amendments were approved; that the meeting was duly called

and that a quorum was present; and that a resolution approving the proposed

amendment, or amendments, received an affirmative vote of not less than two-

thirds (2/3) of the members of the board present and voting at such meeting;

(d) A statement setting forth the date of the meeting of the members of the

association at which the amendment was adopted; that the meeting was duly

called and that a quorum was present; and that such amendment received an

affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by

members present in person, or by proxy (if permitted by the bylaws), and

voting at such meeting.

(4) For the recording of article s of incorporation or amendments thereto by the

Secretary of State and county clerk, and for the issuance of a certificate of

incorporation or certificate of amendment by the Secretary of State, an association

shall pay the same fees as are provided for su ch services in the statutes relating to

corporations generally.

(5) A copy of the articles of amendment indorsed by the Secretary of State with the fact

and time of recording in his office, shall be filed with the dean of the College of

Agriculture of the University of Kentucky, and with the Commissioner of the

Department of Agriculture.