South Carolina § 33-10-101 Authority to amend.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 33-10-101 — Authority to amend.

South Carolina § 33-10-101

Title 33CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Ch. 10AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 33-10-101 (2026).

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(a)A corporation may amend its articles of incorporation to add or change a provision that is required or permitted in the articles of incorporation or to delete a provision not required in the articles of incorporation. Whether a provision is required or permitted in the articles of incorporation is determined as of the effective date of the amendment.

(b)A shareholder of the corporation does not have a vested property right resulting from any provision in the articles of incorporation, including provisions relating to management, control, capital structure, dividend entitlement, or purpose or duration of the corporation.

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(a) A corporation may amend its articles of incorporation to add or change a provision that is required or permitted in the articles of incorporation or to delete a provision not required in the articles of incorporation. Whether a provision is required or permitted in the articles of incorporation is determined as of the effective date of the amendment. (b) A shareholder of the corporation does not have a vested property right resulting from any provision in the articles of incorporation, including provisions relating to management, control, capital structure, dividend entitlement, or purpose or duration of the corporation.

Legislative History

HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code SECTION 33-15-10 [1962 Code SECTION 12-19.1; 1952 Code SECTIONS 12-401 to 12-404; 1942 Code SECTIONS 7676, 7736, 7741, 7744; 1932 Code SECTIONS 7676, 7736, 7741, 7744; Civ. C. '22 SECTIONS 4250, 4310, 4315, 4318; Civ. C. '12 SECTIONS 2846, 2849, 2873; Civ. C. '02 SECTIONS 1842, 1851, 1892; R. S. 1499; 1886 (19) 846; 1896 (22) 97; 1898 (22) 769, 771; 1901 (23) 710; 1917 (30) 36; 1962 (52) 1996; 1963 (53) 327; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; Repealed 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2]; 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2.