(a) Except as provided in Section 110.40 of this Act, the articles of amendment shall be executed and filed in duplicate in accordance with Section 101.10 of this Act and shall set forth:
         (1) The name of the corporation;

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 805 ILCS 105/110.30

  • 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.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

         (2) The text of each amendment adopted;
         (3) If the amendment was adopted pursuant to Section
    
110.15 of this Act:
            (i) A statement that the amendment received the
        
affirmative vote of a majority of the directors in office, at a meeting of the board of directors, and the date of the meeting; or
            (ii) A statement that the amendment was adopted
        
by written consent, signed by all the directors in office, in compliance with Section 108.45 of this Act;
        (4) If the amendment was adopted pursuant to Section
    
110.20 of this Act:
            (i) A statement that the amendment was adopted at
        
a meeting of members entitled to vote by the affirmative vote of the members having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to adopt such amendment, as provided by this Act, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws, and the date of the meeting; or
            (ii) A statement that the amendment was adopted
        
by members entitled to vote having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to adopt such amendment, as provided by this Act, the articles of incorporation, or the bylaws, in compliance with Section 107.10 of this Act.
        (5) If the amendment restates the articles of
    
incorporation, the amendment shall so state and shall set forth:
            (i) The text of the articles as restated;
             (ii) The date of incorporation, the name under
        
which the corporation was incorporated, subsequent names, if any, that the corporation adopted pursuant to amendment of its articles of incorporation, and the effective date of any such amendments;
            (iii) The address of the registered office and
        
the name of the registered agent on the date of filing the restated articles.
            The articles as restated must include all the
        
information required by subsection (a) of Section 102.10 of this Act, except that the articles need not set forth the information required by paragraphs 3, 4 or 5 thereof. If any provision of the articles of incorporation is amended in connection with the restatement, the articles of amendment shall clearly identify such amendment.
        (6) If, pursuant to Section 110.35 of this Act, the
    
amendment is to become effective subsequent to the date on which the articles of amendment are filed, the date on which the amendment is to become effective.
        (7) If the amendment revives the articles of
    
incorporation and extends the period of corporate duration, the amendment shall so state and shall set forth:
            (i) The date the period of duration expired under
        
the articles of incorporation;
            (ii) A statement that the period of duration will
        
be perpetual, or, if a limited duration is to be provided, the date to which the period of duration is to be extended; and
            (iii) A statement that the corporation has been
        
in continuous operation since before the date of expiration of its original period of duration.
    (b) When the provisions of this Section have been complied with, the Secretary of State shall file the articles of amendment.
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