WAC 208-472-020   FOM bylaws; addition of FOM groups.  (1) General. Each credit union must keep its FOM bylaws substantially in the form of the model FOM bylaws prescribed by the division. Credit unions that have not converted to the model FOM bylaws prior to . . . . . . . . (the effective date of the 2002 revisions to this chapter) must do so by December 31, 2002. Each credit union must maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date FOM bylaws.

     (2) CAMEL 1s and 2s.

     A credit union rated a composite CAMEL 1 or 2 by the division:

     (a) May add qualified occupational groups, qualified associational groups and qualified communities to its field of membership bylaws if the credit union satisfies each of the following:

     (i) If the FOM group has more than 500 employees, members or residents, as applicable, in Washington, the credit union has, before its board of directors approves the amendment, mailed or otherwise provided notice of the addition to each credit union and federal credit union headquartered in the county(ies) in Washington in which the FOM group is primarily located; and

     (ii) The credit union's board has approved the amendment, which names the underlying enterprise, organization or community, as applicable, and indicates the date that the board approved the amendment.

     Additions made in accordance with this subsection (2)(a) are deemed approved by the director; and

     (b) May not add nonqualified occupational and associational groups and nonqualified communities to its field of membership bylaws without the prior approval of its board of directors and the prior written approval of the director under WAC 208-472-025.

     (3) CAMEL 3s, 4s and 5s. A credit union rated a composite CAMEL 3, 4 or 5 by the division may not add the following FOM groups to its field of membership bylaws without the prior approval of its board of directors and the prior written approval of the director under WAC 208-472-025:

     (a) Occupational groups, except for SOGs;

     (b) Associational groups; and

     (c) Communities.

     In general, the director will not approve:

     (i) The addition of a community to a credit union's bylaws if the credit union is rated a composite CAMEL 3 by the division; or

     (ii) The addition of an occupational or associational group or a community to a credit union's bylaws if the credit union is rated a composite CAMEL 4 or 5 by the division.

     (4) Other changes. A credit union may, upon approval of its board of directors, amend its FOM bylaws to:

     (a) Delete exclusionary clauses;

     (b) Delete FOM groups that no longer exist;

     (c) Delete its SOG enabling amendment;

     (d) Revise its SOG enabling amendment to delete the SOG requirements other than the limitation on the number of employees, which is 500 per SOG;

     (e) Aggregate communities into a larger community. For example, if a credit union has added each of the school districts within a county as communities, it may amend its FOM bylaws to designate the county as a community rather than listing each of the school districts as a community; and

     (f) Make nonsubstantive changes.

     The board may delegate the authority to delete FOM groups that no longer exist.

     In amending its FOM bylaws under this subsection (4), other than deletions, the credit union must indicate in its bylaws the date that the board approved the amendment.

     (5) A person that is a member of a credit union may continue to be a member even though the person is no longer within the field of membership bylaws of the credit union, subject to the credit union's right to terminate the person's membership. The family members (as determined by the credit union) of a credit union member continue to be eligible to join the credit union, even though the credit union member is no longer within the FOM bylaws of the credit union.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 31.12.382, 31.12.516 (2), (4),43.320.040 . 02-04-094, § 208-472-020, filed 2/5/02, effective 3/8/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.320.040 [43.320.040] and31.12.535 . 96-17-071, § 208-472-020, filed 8/20/96, effective 9/20/96. 96-06-011, recodified as § 208-472-020, filed 2/23/96, effective 6/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 31.12.045,[31.12].115 and [31.12].535. 95-09-049, § 419-72-020, filed 4/17/95, effective 5/18/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 31.12.045(2), 31.12.115, 31.12.516 and 31.12.535. 89-24-085 (Order 89-3), § 419-72-020, filed 12/6/89, effective 1/6/90.]