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§801
Title 13-B: MAINE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
Chapter 8: AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
§802

§801-A. Amendment before organizational meeting

The articles of incorporation may be amended before the organizational meeting by the following procedures.   [PL 1995, c. 458, §8 (NEW).]
1.  Timing.  The articles of incorporation may be amended:  
A. If the initial directors were not named in the articles of incorporation, before the election of the initial directors; or   [PL 1995, c. 458, §8 (NEW).]
B. If the initial directors were named in the articles of incorporation, before the organizational meeting of the board of directors required by section 406.   [PL 1995, c. 458, §8 (NEW).]
[PL 1995, c. 458, §8 (NEW).]
2.  Authority to amend.  The articles of incorporation may be amended by:  
A. The incorporator; or   [PL 1995, c. 458, §8 (NEW).]
B. If there is more than one incorporator, by 2/3 of the incorporators.   [PL 1995, c. 458, §8 (NEW).]
[PL 1995, c. 458, §8 (NEW).]
3.  Accepted signature.  If the incorporators do not sign the document, the Secretary of State shall accept the signature of either the clerk or secretary of the corporation.  
[PL 1995, c. 458, §8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 458, §8 (NEW).
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