Connecticut § 33-795 - Authority to amend.
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§ 33-795. Authority to amend.
Sec. 33-795. Authority to amend. (a) A corporation may amend its certificate of incorporation at any time to add or change a provision that is required or permitted in the certificate of incorporation as of the effective date of the amendment or to delete a provision that is not required to be contained in the certificate of incorporation.
(b) A shareholder of the corporation does not have a vested property right resulting from any provision in the certificate of incorporation, including provisions relating to management, control, capital structure, dividend entitlement or purpose or duration of the corporation.
(P.A. 94-186, S. 120, 215; P.A. 96-271, S. 84, 254; P.A. 03-18, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 94-186 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 96-271 replaced “articles” of incorporation with “certificate” of incorporation where appearing, effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 03-18 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes, effective July 1, 2003.
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Section 33-795 ("Authority to amend.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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