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§ 801. Right to amend certificate of incorporation.\n (a) A corporation may amend its certificate of incorporation, from\ntime to time, in any and as many respects as may be desired, if such\namendment contains only such provisions as might be lawfully contained\nin an original certificate of incorporation filed at the time of making\nsuch amendment.\n (b) In particular, and without limitation upon such general power of\namendment, a corporation may amend its certificate of incorporation,\nfrom time to time, so as:\n (1) To change its corporate name.\n (2) To enlarge, limit or otherwise change its corporate purposes.\n (3) To strike out, change or add any provision not inconsistent with\nthis chapter or any other statute relating to the affairs of the\ncorporation, its rights or power
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§ 801. Right to amend certificate of incorporation.\n (a) A corporation may amend its certificate of incorporation, from\ntime to time, in any and as many respects as may be desired, if such\namendment contains only such provisions as might be lawfully contained\nin an original certificate of incorporation filed at the time of making\nsuch amendment.\n (b) In particular, and without limitation upon such general power of\namendment, a corporation may amend its certificate of incorporation,\nfrom time to time, so as:\n (1) To change its corporate name.\n (2) To enlarge, limit or otherwise change its corporate purposes.\n (3) To strike out, change or add any provision not inconsistent with\nthis chapter or any other statute relating to the affairs of the\ncorporation, its rights or powers or the rights or powers of its\nmembers, directors or officers, including any provision required or\npermitted to be set forth in the by-laws.\n (4) To extend its duration, or revive its existence if it has ceased\nto exist because of the expiration of its period of duration. A\ncorporation may not however reduce its corporate duration.\n (5) To specify, change or revoke the voting rights of its directors or\nmembers or of any class of members.\n (6) To specify or change the location of the office of the\ncorporation.\n (7) To specify or change the post office address to which the\nsecretary of state shall mail a copy of any process against the\ncorporation served upon him.\n (8) To make, revoke or change the designation of a registered agent,\nor to specify or change the address of its registered agent.\n (9) To authorize the issuance of capital certificates and to fix the\nface value and terms of such certificates and the rights and privileges\nof their holders and the manner in which the terms, rights and\nprivileges may be amended and to confer upon the holders of such\ncertificates the right to vote in the election of directors and upon any\nother matters as may be set forth.\n (10) To specify, change or delete the email address to which the\nsecretary of state shall email a notice that process against the\ncorporation has been electronically served upon him or her.\n (c) A corporation created by special act may accomplish any or all\namendments permitted in this article, in the manner and subject to the\nconditions provided in this article.\n