New Jersey § 17:9a-117
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 17:9a-117, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17:9a-117.
Whenever the board of directors shall deem it advisable to amend the certificate of
incorporation, it shall adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and
fixing a date for a meeting of stockholders to take action thereon, upon notice given
pursuant to section 81. 1 If, at such meeting or at any adjournment thereof, the holders of at least two-thirds
of the capital stock entitled to vote shall vote in favor of the proposed amendment
or any modification thereof, a certificate thereof, setting forth the amendment in
full and certifying that the amendment was made for a purpose authorized by law in the manner required by this article, shall be made and acknowledged by two officers
of the bank, one of whom shall be the president or vice-president, and shall be submitted
to the commissioner for approval. A filing shall be deemed approved on the 30th day after receipt by the commissioner,
unless approved or denied earlier by the commissioner in writing. Upon approval pursuant to this section, the certificate of incorporation shall thereupon be amended as set forth in the certificate
of amendment. 1
N.J.S.A. § 17:9A-81.
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Section 17:9a-117 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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