Maine § 13-B §403 Articles of incorporation

Maine Statutes

§ 13-B §403 — Articles of incorporation

Maine·Title 13-B MAINE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT·Ch. 4 ORGANIZATION OF NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS

1.Form of articles of incorporation. The articles of incorporation shall set forth:

2.Corporate powers not set forth in incorporation. It shall not be necessary to set forth in the articles of incorporation any of the corporate powers enumerated in this Act.

3.Controlling amendment to bylaws. Unless the articles of incorporation provide that a change in the number of directors shall be made only by amendment to the articles of incorporation, a change in the number of directors made by amendment to the bylaws shall be controlling. In all other cases, whenever a provision of the articles of incorporation is inconsistent with a bylaw, the provision of the articles of incorporation shall be controlling.

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1.
Form of articles of incorporation.
The articles of incorporation shall set forth:
2.
Corporate powers not set forth in incorporation.
It shall not be necessary to set forth in the articles of incorporation any of the corporate powers enumerated in this Act.
3.
Controlling amendment to bylaws.
Unless the articles of incorporation provide that a change in the number of directors shall be made only by amendment to the articles of incorporation, a change in the number of directors made by amendment to the bylaws shall be controlling. In all other cases, whenever a provision of the articles of incorporation is inconsistent with a bylaw, the provision of the articles of incorporation shall be controlling.

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Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 376, §25 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 550, §§C9,10 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 550, §C29 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. B, §7 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).