New Jersey Statutes 15A:9-4. Certificate of amendment
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 15A:9-4
- 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: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
b. If the amendment is made as provided by subsection c. or d. of section 15A:9-2, a certificate of amendment shall be executed on behalf of the corporation and shall set forth:
(1) the name of the corporation;
(2) the amendment so adopted;
(3) whether the corporation has or does not have members;
(4) the date of the adoption of the amendment by the trustees if the corporation has no members entitled to vote thereon, or by the members, whichever is applicable;
(5) if the corporation has no members entitled to vote thereon, the number of trustees of the corporation and either the number of trustees voting for and against the amendment, respectively, and the number of trustees present at the meeting or that the amendment was adopted by the unanimous written consent of the trustees without a meeting;
(6) if applicable, the number of members entitled to vote thereon and either the number of members voting for and against the amendment, respectively, if any class or classes of members are entitled to vote thereon as a class, the number of members in each class, the votes of each class voted for and against the amendment, respectively, and the number of members present at the meeting; or that the amendment was adopted by the unanimous written consent of the members without a meeting; and
(7) if, pursuant to subsection c. of this section, the amendment is to become effective at a time subsequent to the time of filing, the date when the amendment is to become effective.
c. An original and one copy of each certificate of amendment of the certificate of incorporation shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and the amendment shall become effective upon the date of filing or at a later time, not to exceed 30 days from the date of filing, as may be set forth in the certificate. The Secretary of State shall forward the copy to the Attorney General.
L.1983, c. 127, s. 15A:9-4, eff. Oct. 1, 1983.