KRS 286.6-710: Merger of credit union.

(1) Any credit union may, with the approval of the commissioner, merge with another

credit union under the existing charter of the other credit union, pursuant to any plan

agreed upon by the majority of each board of directors of each credit union joining

in the merger, approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the

merging credit union present at a meeting of its members duly called for such

purpose, and consented to by any government agency or other organization insuring

the accounts of the credit union.

(2) The commissioner may approve a merger according to the plan agreed upon by the

majority of the board of directors of each credit union if approved by less than a

majority of the entire membership, as provided in this section, if the c ommissioner

finds upon the written and verified application filed by the board of directors that:

(a) Notice of the meeting called to consider the merger was mailed to each

member entitled to vote upon the question;

(b) Such notice disclosed the purpose of the meeting and properly informed the

membership that approval of the merger might be sought pursuant to this

section; and

(c) A majority of the votes cast upon the question were in favor of the merger.

(3) After agreement by the directors and approval by the members of the merging credit

union, the president and secretary of the credit union shall execute a certificate of

merger, which shall set forth all of the following:

(a) The time and place of the meeting of the board of directors at which the plan

was agreed upon;

(b) The vote in favor of the adoption of the plan;

(c) A copy of the resolution or other action by which the plan was agreed upon;

(d) The time and place of the meeting of the members at which the plan agreed

upon was approved; and

(e) The vote by which the plan was approved by the members.

(4) Such certificate and a copy of the plan of merger agreed upon shall be forwarded to

the commissioner, certified by him, and returned to both credit unions within thirty

(30) days.

(5) Upon return of t he certificate from the commissioner, all property, property rights,

and members' interest of the merged credit union shall vest in the surviving credit

union without deed, endorsement or other instrument of transfer; and all debts,

obligations and liabili ties of the merged credit union shall be deemed to have been

assumed by the surviving credit union under whose charter the merger was effected.

The rights and privileges of the members of the merged credit union shall remain

intact.

(6) This section shall be construed, whenever possible, to permit a credit union

organized under any other act to merge with one (1) incorporated under this subtitle,

or to permit any credit union incorporated under this subtitle to merge with one (1)

organized under any other act.