(a) A corporation's board of directors may restate its articles of incorporation at any time with or without approval by members or any other person.
(b) The restatement may include one (1) or more amendments to the articles. If the restatement includes an amendment requiring approval by the members or any other person, it must be adopted as provided in § 4-33-1003.
(c) If the restatement includes an amendment requiring approval by members, the board must submit the restatement to the members for their approval.
(d) If the board seeks to have the restatement approved by the members at a membership meeting, the corporation shall notify each of its members of the proposed membership meeting in writing in accordance with § 4-33-705. The notice must also state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the proposed restatement and contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the restatement that identifies any amendments or other change it would make in the articles.
(e) If the board seeks to have the restatement approved by the members by written ballot or written consent, the material soliciting the approval shall contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the restatement that identifies any amendments or other change it would make in the articles.
(f) A restatement requiring approval by the members must be approved by the same vote as an amendment to articles under § 4-33-1003.
(g) If the restatement includes an amendment requiring approval pursuant to § 4-33-1030, the board must submit the restatement for such approval.
(h) A corporation restating its articles shall deliver to the Secretary of State articles of restatement setting forth the name of the corporation and the text of the restated articles of incorporation together with a certificate setting forth:
(1) whether the restatement contains an amendment to the articles requiring approval by the members or any other person other than the board of directors and, if it does not, that the board of directors adopted the restatement; or
(2) if the restatement contains an amendment to the articles requiring approval by the members, the information required in § 4-33-1005; and
(3) if the restatement contains an amendment to the articles requiring approval by a person whose approval is required pursuant to § 4-33-1030, a statement that such approval was obtained.
(i) Duly adopted restated articles of incorporation supersede the original articles of incorporation and all amendments to them.
(j) The Secretary of State may certify restated articles of incorporation, as the articles of incorporation currently in effect, without including the certificate information required by subsection (h) of this section.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law
Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations
Chapter 33 - The Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993
Subchapter 10 - Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
Part A - Articles of Incorporation
§ 4-33-1001. Authority to amend
§ 4-33-1002. Amendment by directors
§ 4-33-1003. Amendment by directors and members
§ 4-33-1004. Class voting by members on amendments
§ 4-33-1005. Articles of amendment
§ 4-33-1006. Restated articles of incorporation