(215 ILCS 5/42) (from Ch. 73, par. 654)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)

Sec. 42.

By-laws.

(1) The incorporators shall adopt by-laws for the company which shall
not be altered, amended, or repealed prior to the issuance of a certificate
of authority to the company without the approval of the Director. The
by-laws shall provide that each policyholder of the company shall be a
member of the company and shall be entitled to one or more votes in person
or by proxy, based upon the amount of insurance in force, the number of
policies held or the amount of premium paid, as shall be stated in such
by-laws.

(2) After a certificate of authority is issued to the company, the power
to make, alter, amend or repeal by-laws shall be vested in the board of
directors or trustees unless reserved to the members by the articles of
incorporation.

(3) The by-laws of a mutual legal reserve life company shall provide for
a specific premium and that there shall be no assessment or contingent
liability on the part of the member.

(4) The by-laws of a mutual company other than life shall provide

(a) for a specific premium or premium deposit; and

(b) except as provided in section 55, for a contingent liability of each member in an