South Carolina § 33-37-270 Approval by Secretary of State and filing of articles of amendment.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 33-37-270 — Approval by Secretary of State and filing of articles of amendment.

South Carolina § 33-37-270

Title 33CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Ch. 37BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 33-37-270 (2026).

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Within thirty days after any meeting at which an amendment of the charter has been adopted, articles of amendment signed and sworn to by the president, treasurer, and a majority of the directors, setting forth the amendment and the due adoption of the amendment, must be submitted to the Secretary of State, who shall examine them and, if he finds that they conform to the requirements of this chapter, shall so certify and endorse his approval on it. Thereupon, the articles of amendment must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, and no such amendment shall take effect until the articles of amendment have been filed as is required above.

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Within thirty days after any meeting at which an amendment of the charter has been adopted, articles of amendment signed and sworn to by the president, treasurer, and a majority of the directors, setting forth the amendment and the due adoption of the amendment, must be submitted to the Secretary of State, who shall examine them and, if he finds that they conform to the requirements of this chapter, shall so certify and endorse his approval on it. Thereupon, the articles of amendment must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, and no such amendment shall take effect until the articles of amendment have been filed as is required above.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 12-1127; 1958 (50) 1886; 2015 Act No. 60 (S.389), SECTION 1, eff June 4, 2015. Effect of Amendment 2015 Act No. 60, SECTION 1, inserted commas following "adopted" and "treasurer", substituted "setting forth the amendment" for "setting forth such amendment", substituted "due adoption of the amendment, must be submitted" for "due adoption thereof, shall be submitted", substituted "approval on it" for "approval thereon", substituted "must be filed" for "shall be filed", substituted "Office of the Secretary of State" for "office of the Secretary of State", substituted "until the articles of amendment have" for "until such articles of amendment shall have", and substituted "is required above" for "aforesaid".