A. Whenever the articles of incorporation of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state are amended or restated by merger or otherwise, within sixty days after the amendment or restatement becomes effective, the foreign corporation shall deliver to the commission a copy of the amendment or restatement duly authenticated by the secretary of state or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country where the foreign corporation is incorporated.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 10-1504

  • 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.
  • Articles of incorporation: means the original or restated articles of incorporation or articles of merger and all amendments to the articles of incorporation or merger and includes amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of amendment and merger. See Arizona Laws 10-140
  • Commission: means the Arizona corporation commission. See Arizona Laws 10-140
  • 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.
  • Deliver: includes sending by mail, private courier, fax or electronic transmission. See Arizona Laws 10-140
  • Filing: means the commission completing the following procedure with respect to any document delivered for that purpose:

    (a) Determining that the filing fee requirements of section 10-122 have been satisfied. See Arizona Laws 10-140

  • Foreign corporation: means a corporation for profit that is incorporated under a law other than the law of this state. See Arizona Laws 10-140
  • Secretary: means that officer designated as the secretary in the articles of incorporation or bylaws or that officer authorized in the articles of incorporation, the bylaws or otherwise to perform the functions of secretary, irrespective of the name by which designated. See Arizona Laws 10-140

B. In addition to the requirement prescribed in subsection A of this section, a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall amend its application for authority by filing with the commission articles of amendment to application for authority if any of the following occurs:

1. The foreign corporation changes its actual corporate name or the name under which it has obtained authority to transact business in this state pursuant to section 10-1503, subsection A, paragraph 1.

2. The foreign corporation changes its period of duration.

3. The foreign corporation changes its state or country of incorporation.

4. A statement in the application for authority was inaccurate when made.

 

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