Ohio Code 1706.161 – Amendments to articles of organization
(A) The articles of organization may be amended at any time.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 1706.161
- 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.
- Articles of organization: means the articles of organization described in section 1706. See Ohio Code 1706.01
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Ohio Code 1706.01
(B) The articles of organization may be restated with or without amendment at any time.
(C) To amend its articles of organization, a limited liability company shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, a certificate of amendment containing both of the following information:
(1) The name and registration number of the limited liability company;
(2) The changes the amendment makes to the articles of organization as most recently amended or restated.
(D) Restated articles of organization shall be delivered to the secretary of state for filing in the same manner as an amendment. Restated articles of organization shall be designated as such in the heading and state in the heading or in an introductory paragraph the limited liability company’s name and the date of the filing of its articles of organization. Any amendment or change effected in connection with the restatement of the articles of organization shall be subject to any other provision of this chapter, not inconsistent with this section, which would apply if a separate certificate of amendment were filed to effect the amendment or change.
(E) The original articles of organization, as amended or supplemented, shall be superseded by the restated articles of organization. Thereafter, the articles of organization, including any further amendment or changes made thereby, shall be the articles of organization of the limited liability company, but the original effective date of formation shall remain unchanged.