Sec. 10. (a) A corporation‘s articles of incorporation may be amended without approval:

(1) of the board of directors;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-17-17-10

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) by the members; or

(3) as required by section 1 of this chapter;

to carry out a plan of reorganization ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction under federal statute if the articles of incorporation after amendment contain only provisions required or permitted under IC 23-17-3-2.

     (b) An individual designated by a court shall deliver to the secretary of state articles of amendment setting forth the following:

(1) The name of the corporation.

(2) The text of each amendment approved by the court.

(3) The date of the court’s order or decree approving the articles of amendment.

(4) The title of the reorganization proceeding in which the order or decree was entered.

(5) A statement that the court had jurisdiction of the proceeding under federal statute.

     (c) This section does not apply after entry of a final decree in the reorganization proceeding even though the court retains jurisdiction of the proceeding for limited purposes unrelated to consummation of the reorganization plan.

As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1992, SEC.125.