The incorporators shall subscribe and acknowledge and submit to the superintendent at his office proposed by-laws in duplicate, which shall prescribe the manner in which the business of such savings and loan bank shall be conducted with reference to the following matters: 1. The date during the month of January of the annual meeting of shareholders; the manner of calling special meetings, and the number of members which shall constitute a quorum.
- 2. The number, manner of election and qualifications of directors, subject to the provisions of section four hundred forty-one of this article; the method of division into classes for the purpose of electing, as nearly as may be, an equal number of directors each year; the removal or suspension of directors; the filling of vacancies in the board of directors, and the number of directors which shall constitute a quorum, which shall not be less than five.
- 3. The meetings, powers and duties of directors; the appointment or election of committees.
- 4. The officers; the manner of their election; their terms of office, duties and compensation; and the bonds which shall be required of officers.
- 5. The annual commission that may be charged each member, subject to the limitations of section four hundred forty of this article.
- 6. The minimum amount of shares necessary to qualify for membership.
- 7. The minimum amount of shares necessary to qualify for extension of credit.
- 8. The manner of voting, subject to the limitations of section four hundred forty-four of this article.
- 9. The transfer of membership, subject to the limitations of section four hundred thirty-nine of this article.
- 10. The manner in which the by-laws may be altered or amended.