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SECTION 7-6-41

   § 7-6-41  Effectiveness of amendment.– (a) The articles of amendment shall be delivered to the secretary of state. Ifthe secretary of state finds that the articles of amendment conform to law, thesecretary of state shall, when all fees have been paid as in this chapterprescribed:

   (1) Endorse on the original the word "Filed," and the month,day, and year of the filing.

   (2) File the original in the secretary of state's office.

   (3) Issue a certificate of amendment.

   (b) The certificate of amendment shall be delivered to thecorporation or its representative.

   (c) Upon the issuance of the certificate of amendment by thesecretary of state, or upon any later date, not more than 30 days after thefiling of articles of amendment, that is set forth in the articles, theamendment becomes effective and the articles of incorporation are deemed to beamended accordingly.

   (d) No amendment affects any existing cause of action infavor of or against the corporation, or any pending action to which thecorporation is a party, or the existing rights of persons other than members;and, in the event the corporate name is changed by amendment, no action broughtby or against the corporation under its former name abates for that reason.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-7 > Chapter-7-6 > 7-6-41

SECTION 7-6-41

   § 7-6-41  Effectiveness of amendment.– (a) The articles of amendment shall be delivered to the secretary of state. Ifthe secretary of state finds that the articles of amendment conform to law, thesecretary of state shall, when all fees have been paid as in this chapterprescribed:

   (1) Endorse on the original the word "Filed," and the month,day, and year of the filing.

   (2) File the original in the secretary of state's office.

   (3) Issue a certificate of amendment.

   (b) The certificate of amendment shall be delivered to thecorporation or its representative.

   (c) Upon the issuance of the certificate of amendment by thesecretary of state, or upon any later date, not more than 30 days after thefiling of articles of amendment, that is set forth in the articles, theamendment becomes effective and the articles of incorporation are deemed to beamended accordingly.

   (d) No amendment affects any existing cause of action infavor of or against the corporation, or any pending action to which thecorporation is a party, or the existing rights of persons other than members;and, in the event the corporate name is changed by amendment, no action broughtby or against the corporation under its former name abates for that reason.


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-7 > Chapter-7-6 > 7-6-41

SECTION 7-6-41

   § 7-6-41  Effectiveness of amendment.– (a) The articles of amendment shall be delivered to the secretary of state. Ifthe secretary of state finds that the articles of amendment conform to law, thesecretary of state shall, when all fees have been paid as in this chapterprescribed:

   (1) Endorse on the original the word "Filed," and the month,day, and year of the filing.

   (2) File the original in the secretary of state's office.

   (3) Issue a certificate of amendment.

   (b) The certificate of amendment shall be delivered to thecorporation or its representative.

   (c) Upon the issuance of the certificate of amendment by thesecretary of state, or upon any later date, not more than 30 days after thefiling of articles of amendment, that is set forth in the articles, theamendment becomes effective and the articles of incorporation are deemed to beamended accordingly.

   (d) No amendment affects any existing cause of action infavor of or against the corporation, or any pending action to which thecorporation is a party, or the existing rights of persons other than members;and, in the event the corporate name is changed by amendment, no action broughtby or against the corporation under its former name abates for that reason.