Iowa Code 504.1006 – Restated articles of incorporation
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1. A corporation‘s board of directors may restate the corporation‘s articles of incorporation at any time with or without approval by members or any other person, to consolidate all amendments into a single document.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 504.1006
- 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.
- approval by the members: means approved or ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes represented and voting at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present, which affirmative votes also constitute a majority of the required quorum, or by a written ballot or written consent in conformity with this chapter or by the affirmative vote, written ballot, or written consent of such greater proportion, including the votes of all the members of any class, unit, or grouping as may be provided in the articles, bylaws, or this chapter for any specified member action. See Iowa Code 504.141
- articles: includes amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See Iowa Code 504.141
- board of directors: means the board of directors of a corporation except that no person or group of persons are the board of directors because of powers delegated to that person or group pursuant to section 504. See Iowa Code 504.141
- Corporation: means a public benefit, mutual benefit, or religious corporation. See Iowa Code 504.141
- 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.
- filing: means filed in the office of the secretary of state. See Iowa Code 504.141
- Person: includes any individual or entity. See Iowa Code 504.141
- Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under section 504. See Iowa Code 504.141
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. If the restated articles include one or more new amendments that require approval by the members or any other person, the amendments must be adopted as provided in section 504.1003.
3. If the restatement includes an amendment requiring approval pursuant to section 504.1031, the board must submit the restatement for such approval.
4. A corporation that restates its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing articles of restatement setting forth the name of the corporation and the text of the restated articles of incorporation together with a certificate stating that the restated articles consolidate all amendments into a single document. If a new amendment is included in the restated articles, the corporation shall include the statement required in section 504.1005.
5. Duly adopted restated articles of incorporation supersede the original articles of incorporation and all amendments to the original articles of incorporation.
6. The secretary of state may certify restated articles of incorporation as the articles of incorporation currently in effect without including the certificate information required by subsection 4.