Vermont § 996 - Amendment of articles; statement of change
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 996 — Amendment of articles; statement of change, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 996. Amendment of articles; statement of change
- (a) The articles of incorporation may be altered or amended except as otherwise provided
in this subchapter at any regular meeting or any special meeting called for that purpose.
An amendment must first be approved by two-thirds of the directors and adopted by
a vote of two-thirds of the members or delegates present and voting at such meeting.
Amendments to the articles of incorporation, when so adopted, shall be filed in accordance
with the provisions of section 995 of this title. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, an association shall amend the name,
email, or address information of its agent for service of process by submitting to
the Secretary of State for filing a statement of change pursuant to section 1655 of this title. (Amended 2025, No. 10, § 3, eff. July 1, 2025.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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