Chapter 47: ORGANIZATION, CORPORATE POWERS, PROCEDURES OF DOMESTIC LEGAL RESERVE STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS
Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL POWERS
§3310. Amendment of certificate of organization; change of principal place of business
1. A stock insurer may amend its certificate of organization for any lawful purpose by authorization or vote of stockholders as provided for business corporations in general under the laws of this State applicable to such business corporations.
[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]
2. A mutual insurer may amend its certificate of organization for any lawful purpose by affirmative vote of a majority of those of its members entitled to vote and present or represented by proxy at a lawful meeting of its members of which the notice given members included due notice of the proposal to amend and the substance of such proposal, and by affirmative vote of the holders of at least 2/3 of the insurer's outstanding guaranty capital shares, if any.
[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]
3. Upon adoption of such an amendment, the insurer shall make in quadruplicate under its corporate seal a certificate, sometimes referred to as a "certificate of amendment", setting forth such amendment and the date and manner of the adoption thereof. The certificate shall be executed by the insurer's president or vice-president and secretary or assistant secretary and duly sworn to by one of them. The insurer shall deliver to the superintendent the quadruplicate originals of the certificate for review, certification and approval or disapproval by the Attorney General and the superintendent, and filing and recording, all as provided for original certificates of organization under section 3307. The Secretary of State shall charge and collect for the use of the State a fee of $20 for filing and recording the certificate of amendment of a mutual insurer. The amendment shall be effective when duly approved and filed with the Secretary of State.
[ 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD) .]
4. An insurer may change its principal place of business without amendment of its certificate of organization, by resolution of its board of directors. A copy of such resolution, duly certified under oath by the corporate secretary, shall be executed in quadruplicate and filed with the superintendent, the Secretary of State, the registry of deeds of the county in which the insurer's principal place of business was theretofore located, and in the corporate records. If the principal place of business is thereby changed to another county of this State, the insurer shall also file in the registry of deeds of such county a copy, duly certified by the superintendent, of its certificate of organization and of each amendment thereto, and a certified copy of the resolution by which the principal place of business was so changed.
Chapter 47: ORGANIZATION, CORPORATE POWERS, PROCEDURES OF DOMESTIC LEGAL RESERVE STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS
Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL POWERS
§3310. Amendment of certificate of organization; change of principal place of business
1. A stock insurer may amend its certificate of organization for any lawful purpose by authorization or vote of stockholders as provided for business corporations in general under the laws of this State applicable to such business corporations.
[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]
2. A mutual insurer may amend its certificate of organization for any lawful purpose by affirmative vote of a majority of those of its members entitled to vote and present or represented by proxy at a lawful meeting of its members of which the notice given members included due notice of the proposal to amend and the substance of such proposal, and by affirmative vote of the holders of at least 2/3 of the insurer's outstanding guaranty capital shares, if any.
[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]
3. Upon adoption of such an amendment, the insurer shall make in quadruplicate under its corporate seal a certificate, sometimes referred to as a "certificate of amendment", setting forth such amendment and the date and manner of the adoption thereof. The certificate shall be executed by the insurer's president or vice-president and secretary or assistant secretary and duly sworn to by one of them. The insurer shall deliver to the superintendent the quadruplicate originals of the certificate for review, certification and approval or disapproval by the Attorney General and the superintendent, and filing and recording, all as provided for original certificates of organization under section 3307. The Secretary of State shall charge and collect for the use of the State a fee of $20 for filing and recording the certificate of amendment of a mutual insurer. The amendment shall be effective when duly approved and filed with the Secretary of State.
[ 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD) .]
4. An insurer may change its principal place of business without amendment of its certificate of organization, by resolution of its board of directors. A copy of such resolution, duly certified under oath by the corporate secretary, shall be executed in quadruplicate and filed with the superintendent, the Secretary of State, the registry of deeds of the county in which the insurer's principal place of business was theretofore located, and in the corporate records. If the principal place of business is thereby changed to another county of this State, the insurer shall also file in the registry of deeds of such county a copy, duly certified by the superintendent, of its certificate of organization and of each amendment thereto, and a certified copy of the resolution by which the principal place of business was so changed.
Chapter 47: ORGANIZATION, CORPORATE POWERS, PROCEDURES OF DOMESTIC LEGAL RESERVE STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS
Subchapter 1: ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL POWERS
§3310. Amendment of certificate of organization; change of principal place of business
1. A stock insurer may amend its certificate of organization for any lawful purpose by authorization or vote of stockholders as provided for business corporations in general under the laws of this State applicable to such business corporations.
[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]
2. A mutual insurer may amend its certificate of organization for any lawful purpose by affirmative vote of a majority of those of its members entitled to vote and present or represented by proxy at a lawful meeting of its members of which the notice given members included due notice of the proposal to amend and the substance of such proposal, and by affirmative vote of the holders of at least 2/3 of the insurer's outstanding guaranty capital shares, if any.
[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]
3. Upon adoption of such an amendment, the insurer shall make in quadruplicate under its corporate seal a certificate, sometimes referred to as a "certificate of amendment", setting forth such amendment and the date and manner of the adoption thereof. The certificate shall be executed by the insurer's president or vice-president and secretary or assistant secretary and duly sworn to by one of them. The insurer shall deliver to the superintendent the quadruplicate originals of the certificate for review, certification and approval or disapproval by the Attorney General and the superintendent, and filing and recording, all as provided for original certificates of organization under section 3307. The Secretary of State shall charge and collect for the use of the State a fee of $20 for filing and recording the certificate of amendment of a mutual insurer. The amendment shall be effective when duly approved and filed with the Secretary of State.
[ 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD) .]
4. An insurer may change its principal place of business without amendment of its certificate of organization, by resolution of its board of directors. A copy of such resolution, duly certified under oath by the corporate secretary, shall be executed in quadruplicate and filed with the superintendent, the Secretary of State, the registry of deeds of the county in which the insurer's principal place of business was theretofore located, and in the corporate records. If the principal place of business is thereby changed to another county of this State, the insurer shall also file in the registry of deeds of such county a copy, duly certified by the superintendent, of its certificate of organization and of each amendment thereto, and a certified copy of the resolution by which the principal place of business was so changed.
