South Carolina § 33-31-1008 - Effect of amendment and restatement.
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§ 33-31-1008. Effect of amendment and restatement.
An amendment to articles of incorporation does not affect a cause of action existing against or in favor of the corporation, a proceeding to which the corporation is a party, any requirement or limitation imposed upon the corporation, or any property held by it by virtue of any trust upon which such property is held by the corporation or the existing rights of persons other than members of the corporation. An amendment changing a corporation's name does not abate a proceeding brought by or against the corporation in its former name.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 384, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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