17B:18-56 - Stock insurers; change of name, extension of corporate existence or amendment of charter or certificate of incorporation - New Jersey Statutes

17B:18-56.  Stock insurers;  change of name, extension of corporate existence or amendment of charter or certificate of incorporation
    a.  Any stock insurer heretofore or hereafter incorporated under any general  or special law of this State may change its name, extend its corporate  existence either before or after the expiration of the period limited for its  duration or amend its charter or certificate of incorporation for any lawful  purpose or restate its certificate of incorporation through procedures  prescribed by the statutes of this State as to business corporations in  general, and by complying with the requirements of subsection b.

    b.  Upon adoption of such change of name, extension of corporate existence,  amendment or restatement of charter, a certificate thereof shall be signed by  the president or a vice-president and secretary or assistant secretary under  the corporate seal and be acknowledged or proved as in the case of deeds of  real estate.  The certificate shall be submitted to the commissioner for his  approval as provided for certificates of incorporation. When so approved, it  shall be filed in the Department of Insurance whereupon the charter or  certificate of incorporation shall be deemed to be amended accordingly.

     L.1971, c. 144, s. 17B:18-56.