17-7302.   Same; filing of merger orconsolidation information; amendments in articles of incorporation.(a) Whenever any foreign corporation admitted to do business in this state is aparty to a merger or consolidation with any other foreign corporation, whetheror not admitted to do business in this state, such foreign corporation shallfile with the secretary of state of this state, within 30 days after the timethe merger or consolidation becomes effective, a certificate of the properofficer of the jurisdiction under the laws of which the merger or consolidationwas effected, attesting to such merger or consolidation and stating:

      (1)   The corporate parties thereto;

      (2)   the time when such merger or consolidation became effective; and

      (3)   that the resulting or surviving corporation is a corporation ingood standing in such jurisdiction.

      (b)   Whenever any foreign corporation admitted to do business in thisstate shall amend its articles of incorporation in a manner which affects anyof the information contained on such corporation's application to do businessin Kansas, the corporation shall file with the secretary of state, within 30days after the amendment is adopted, a certificate of the proper officer of thejurisdiction in which such corporation has been incorporated attesting to suchamendment. In the alternative, any foreign corporation may amend its originalapplication for authority to do business in Kansas by filing a certificate ofamendment certifying that such amendment has been duly adopted and executed inaccordance with K.S.A. 17-6003 and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1972, ch. 52, § 142;L. 1973, ch. 100, § 19;L. 1978, ch. 80, § 5;L. 1987, ch. 89, § 3;L. 1998, ch. 189, § 22;L. 2000, ch. 39, § 45;L. 2004, ch. 143, § 79; Jan. 1, 2005.