349.040. Articles, how amended. - Missouri Statutes

Articles, how amended.

349.040. The articles of incorporation may at any time andfrom time to time be amended so as to make any changes thereinand add any provisions thereto which might have been included inthe articles of incorporation in the first instance. Any suchamendment shall be effected in the following manner: The membersof the board of directors of the corporation shall file with thegoverning body of the county or municipality an application inwriting seeking permission to amend the articles ofincorporation, specifying in such application the amendmentproposed to be made. Such governing body shall consider suchapplication and, if they find it is wise, expedient, necessary oradvisable that the proposed amendment be made and shall authorizethe same to be made and shall approve the form of the proposedamendment, then the persons making such application shall executean instrument embodying the amendment specified in suchapplication, and shall file the same with the secretary of state.The proposed amendment shall be subscribed and acknowledged byeach member of the board of directors before an officerauthorized by the laws of Missouri to take acknowledgments todeeds. Such secretary of state shall thereupon examine theproposed amendment and, if he finds that the requirements of thissection have been complied with and the proposed amendment iswithin the scope of what might be included in the originalarticles of incorporation, he shall approve the amendment andrecord it in an appropriate book in his office. When suchamendment has been so made, filed and approved, it shallthereupon become effective and the articles of incorporationshall thereupon be amended to the extent provided in theamendment. The articles of incorporation shall not be amendedexcept in the manner provided in this section.

(L. 1977 S.B. 267 § 7)