§419-9  Corporations sole heretofore formed;general laws.  (a)  Any corporation sole heretofore formed and existingunder the laws of this State for ecclesiastical purposes may elect to continueits existence under this chapter by filing an application for amendment of itscharter in the manner and form provided for an application for an originalcharter, together with the required certificates as to the incumbency of thecorporation.  If such amendment is allowed by the director of commerce andconsumer affairs, this chapter thereupon shall apply to such corporations solethe same as to corporations formed under this chapter.

(b)  Any charter or amended charter granted orcorporation created or existing under the authority of this chapter shall besubject to all general laws enacted in regard to corporations. [L Sp 1941, c58, pt of §1(6769D); RL 1945, §8409; RL 1955, §175-9; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1,§15; am L 1963, c 114, §3; HRS §419-9; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124,§17; am L 2004, c 121, §23]