Rhode Island § 7-6-80 - Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act
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§ 7-6-80. Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-80
§ 7-6-80. Amendment to articles of incorporation of foreign corporation.
Whenever the articles of incorporation of a foreign corporation authorized to conduct affairs in this state are amended, the foreign corporation shall, within 30 days after the amendment becomes effective, file in the office of the secretary of state a copy of the amendment duly certified by the proper officer of the state or country under the laws of which it is incorporated; but the filing of the articles does not of itself enlarge or alter the purpose or purposes that the corporation is authorized to pursue in conducting its affairs in this state, or authorize the corporation to conduct affairs in this state under any other name than the name set forth in its certificate of authority.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-6-80 ("Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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