{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-221.0214","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 221.0214","heading":"Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or shareholders.","body":"(1) Amendment by board of directors. A bank’s board of directors may amend or repeal the bank’s bylaws or adopt new bylaws, except to the extent that any of the following applies:\n(a) The articles of incorporation, s. 221.0503 or any other provision of this chapter reserve that power exclusively to the shareholders.\n(b) The shareholders, in adopting, amending or repealing a particular bylaw, provided in the bylaws that the board of directors may not amend, repeal or readopt that bylaw.\n(2) Amendment by shareholders. A bank’s shareholders may amend or repeal the bank’s bylaws or adopt new bylaws, even though the board of directors may also amend or repeal the bank’s bylaws or adopt new bylaws.","path":["Chs. 178-226, Partnerships and Corporations; Transportation; Utilities; Banks; Savings Associations","Chapter 221 State Banks","SUBCHAPTER II BANK ORGANIZATION"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/221.0214","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:08Z","sha256":"f924124fff32296aa79fdc47df4c67cc684cc28597e82cbf54570cfdfc9a5ee2","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-221.0213","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-221.0215"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}