Rhode Island General Laws 7-1.2-906. Restated articles of incorporation
(a) The corporation may at any time restate its articles of incorporation as previously amended by filing with the secretary of state restated articles of incorporation. The restated articles of incorporation may include one or more amendments to the articles of incorporation adopted in accordance with the provisions of § 7-1.2-903.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-1.2-906
- Articles of incorporation: means the original or restated articles of incorporation and all of their amendments including agreements of merger. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-1.2-106
- 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 delivered to the secretary of state in either paper format or electronic transmission through a medium provided and authorized by the secretary of state. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-1.2-106
- State: means the state of Rhode Island. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-1.2-106
(b) The restated articles of incorporation must state all of the provisions of the articles of incorporation as previously amended, the additional amendments to the articles of incorporation, if any, together with a statement that such additional amendments were adopted in accordance with the provisions of § 7-1.2-903, and a further statement that, except for the designated amendments, if any, the restated articles of incorporation correctly set forth without change the corresponding provisions of the articles of incorporation as previously amended, and that the restated articles of incorporation, together with the designated amendments, if any, supersede the original articles of incorporation and all previous amendments to the articles of incorporation.
History of Section.
P.L. 2004, ch. 216, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 36, § 36; P.L. 2005, ch. 72, § 36.