Section 14821 Of Chapter 5. Members From California Financial Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 5.
14821
. (a) Except for solicited proxies which on their face provide
for a period of validity of three years from the date of execution
of the proxy, any form of proxy or written ballot distributed to 10
or more members of a credit union shall afford an opportunity on the
proxy or form of written ballot to specify at the time the written
ballot or proxy is distributed, a choice between approval and
disapproval of each matter or group of related matters intended to be
acted upon at the meeting for which the proxy is solicited or by
such written ballot, and shall provide, subject to reasonable
specified conditions, that where the person solicited specifies a
choice with respect to any such matter the vote shall be cast in
accordance therewith.
(b) In any election of directors, any form of proxy or written
ballot in which the directors to be voted upon are named therein as
candidates and which is marked by a member "withhold" or otherwise
marked in a manner indicating that the authority to vote for the
election of directors is withheld, shall not be voted either for or
against the election of a director.
(c) In the case of any solicited proxy which on its face provides
for a period of validity of three years from the date of execution of
the proxy, the credit union shall provide to the person executing
the proxy a written notice at the time of solicitation and in each
succeeding year of validity thereof, which shall advise the member of
the nature of each matter or group of related matters on which the
proxy may be voted. Notice pursuant to this subdivision may be sent
with notice to the members of the date, time, and place of the annual
meeting.
(d) Failure to comply with this section shall not invalidate any
corporate action taken, but may be the basis for challenging any
proxy at a meeting or written ballot and the superior court may
compel compliance therewith at the suit of any member.