§419-4  Amendment of articles.  Subjectto the provisos set forth in this section, and subject to any lawfulrestrictions upon the power to amend the articles of incorporation sole filedunder section 419-2, the incumbent of the corporation may at any time amend thearticles of incorporation by changing its name, the term of its existence, theboundaries of the district subject to its jurisdiction, the place of itsprincipal office, the manner of filling any vacancy in the incumbency thereof,its powers, or any provision of the articles for the regulation of the affairsof the corporation (except restrictions upon the power to amend the articles),and may, by amendment of the articles, make provision for any act or thing forwhich provision is authorized in original articles of incorporation sole formedunder this chapter.

The incumbent of the corporation sole shallsubscribe and verify a certificate which shall set forth the amendment eitherby stating that the articles have been amended to read as set forth in thecertificate in full or by stating that any provision or provisions of thearticles, which shall be identified by the numerical or other designation ordesignations thereof in the articles or by stating the wording thereof, has orhave been amended to read as set forth in the certificate.  The certificateshall further state that the amendment has been duly authorized by the rules,regulations, or discipline of the church of which the incumbent is an officer;provided that no amendment shall confer any other or greater powers orprivileges than could lawfully be conferred or obtained in the originalarticles; provided further that no amendment shall become effective unless thesame is allowed by the director of commerce and consumer affairs. [L Sp 1941, c58, pt of §1(6768); RL 1945, §8404; RL 1955, §175-4; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §15;am L 1963, c 114, §3; HRS §419-4; am L 1980, c 259, §16; am L 1982, c 204, §8;am L 1983, c 124, §17; am L 1988, c 373, §14]