Article XII

Amendments

Section 1. Standard Amending Procedure.

These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed by the members at any regular or special meeting by the affirmative vote of a majority of those members voting thereon, provided, the notice of such meeting shall contain a copy of the proposed alteration, amendment, or repeal, or specify the nature of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal. Any amendment which is germane to the proposed alteration or amendment specified in the notice and submitted at such meeting may be acted upon at said meeting with the same force and effect as though it had been contained in the notice of the meeting.

Section 2. Initiated Amendments.

Proposed alterations, amendments, or repeals to the bylaws may be initiated by the members by filing with the Cooperative at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of a special or regular membership meeting, a petition signed by at least ten per centum (10 percent) of the members of the Cooperative, setting forth the proposed alterations, amendments or repeals and requesting that the same be submitted to the membership for approval or rejection. Upon receipt of such a petition, the Cooperative shall give notice of said proposed alterations, amendments or repeals as provided herein and submit the same to the membership for rejection or approval at the next regular or special meeting thereof.