Montana Code 35-3-206. Amendment of articles of incorporation
35-3-206. Amendment of articles of incorporation. (1) Whenever any bishop, chief priest, or presiding elder has filed in the office of the secretary of state articles of incorporation, under the provisions of an act entitled “An Act Authorizing and Regulating the Incorporation of Sole Corporations and Defining Their Powers”, approved February 27, 1899, or amendments to that act or under this chapter, the corporation sole may amend its articles of incorporation from time to time in any and as many respects as may be desired as long as its articles of incorporation as amended contain only provisions that are lawful under this chapter.
Terms Used In Montana Code 35-3-206
- 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 the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The articles of amendment must be promulgated by the incorporator or a successor by setting forth a statement of the facts authorizing the amendment and the date upon which the amendment was promulgated, and the incorporator’s or successor’s affidavit that the amendment is a true copy or translation of the amendment is considered a sufficient attestation.