(a) A corporation's board of directors may restate its certificate of incorporation at any time, with or without member approval, to consolidate all amendments into a single document.
(b) If the restated certificate includes one or more new amendments that require member approval, the new amendments must be adopted and approved as provided in section 33-1142. If the restatement includes a new amendment which does not require member approval, the new amendment must be adopted as provided in section 33-1141 or 33-1143, as the case may be.
(c) A corporation that restates its certificate of incorporation shall deliver to the Secretary of the State for filing a certificate of restatement setting forth the name of the corporation and the text of the restated certificate of incorporation together with a statement which states that the restated certificate consolidates all amendments into a single document and, if a new amendment is included in the restated certificate, which also includes the statement required under section 33-1144.
(d) A duly adopted restated certificate of incorporation supersedes the original certificate of incorporation and all amendments to it.
(e) The Secretary of the State may certify a restated certificate of incorporation, as the certificate of incorporation currently in effect, without including the statement information required by subsection (c) of this section.
(P.A. 96-256, S. 102, 209; P.A. 97-246, S. 65, 66, 99; P.A. 03-18, S. 41.)
History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 97-246 amended Subsec. (d) to replace “together with a certificate” with “together with a statement” and specify in Subdiv. (2) that the certificate referred to is the certificate “of incorporation”, and amended Subsec. (f) to replace “certificate information” with “statement information”, effective June 27, 1997; P.A. 03-18 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “member action” with “member approval”, adding provision re consolidation of all amendments into a single document and making a technical change, amended Subsec. (b) by making technical changes and replacing provisions re inclusion of one or more amendments to the certificate and adoption if restatement includes an amendment requiring member approval with provision re adoption and approval of one or more new amendments included in restated certificate that require member approval, amended Subsec. (c) by replacing former provisions with provisions re filing of certificate of restatement, deleted former Subsec. (d) re filing of certificate of restatement, redesignated existing Subsecs. (e) and (f) as new Subsecs. (d) and (e) and made a technical change in Subsec. (e), effective July 1, 2003.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 602 - Nonstock Corporations
Section 33-1000. - Short title: Connecticut Revised Nonstock Corporation Act.
Section 33-1001. - Construction of statutes.
Section 33-1002. - Definitions.
Section 33-1003a. - Qualified director.
Section 33-1004. - Filing requirements.
Section 33-1005. - Forms. Mailing address.
Section 33-1006. - Effective time and date of document.
Section 33-1007. - Correcting filed document.
Section 33-1008. - Filing duty of Secretary of the State.
Section 33-1009. - Appeal from Secretary of the State's refusal to file document.
Section 33-1010. - Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.
Section 33-1011. - Certificate of existence or authorization.
Section 33-1012. - Penalty for signing false document.
Section 33-1013. - Fees payable to Secretary of the State.
Section 33-1014. - Franchise tax.
Section 33-1015. - Powers of Secretary of the State.
Section 33-1016. - Regulations regarding electronic filing.
Section 33-1017. - Interrogatories by Secretary of the State.
Section 33-1025. - Incorporators.
Section 33-1026. - Certificate of incorporation.
Section 33-1027. - Incorporation.
Section 33-1028. - Liability for preincorporation transactions.
Section 33-1029. - Organization of corporation.
Section 33-1031. - Emergency bylaws.
Section 33-1036. - General powers.
Section 33-1037. - Emergency powers.
Section 33-1038. - Ultra vires.
Section 33-1045. - Corporate name.
Section 33-1046. - Reserved name.
Section 33-1047. - Registered name.
Section 33-1050. - Registered office and registered agent.
Section 33-1051. - Change of registered office or registered agent.
Section 33-1052. - Resignation of registered agent.
Section 33-1053. - Service of process on corporation.
Section 33-1055. - Classes of members.
Section 33-1056. - Rules for membership.
Section 33-1057. - Corporation may impose fines and penalties and levy dues and assessments.
Section 33-1058. - Liability of members.
Section 33-1061. - Annual meeting. Regular meeting.
Section 33-1062. - Special meeting.
Section 33-1063. - Court-ordered meeting.
Section 33-1064. - Action without meeting. Validity of actions at meetings not properly called.
Section 33-1065. - Notice of meeting.
Section 33-1066. - Waiver of notice.
Section 33-1067. - Record date.
Section 33-1068. - Chairperson to preside.
Section 33-1069. - Remote participation in meetings.
Section 33-1070. - Members' list for meeting.
Section 33-1071. - Member voting rights.
Section 33-1073. - Corporation's acceptance or rejection of votes.
Section 33-1074. - Quorum and voting requirements.
Section 33-1075. - Action by single and multiple classes of members.
Section 33-1076. - Other quorum or voting requirement.
Section 33-1077. - Voting for directors. Cumulative voting.
Section 33-1078. - Inspectors.
Section 33-1080. - Requirements for and duties of board of directors.
Section 33-1081. - Qualifications of directors.
Section 33-1082. - Number and election of directors.
Section 33-1083. - Special provisions regarding directors.
Section 33-1084. - Election of directors by certain classes of members.
Section 33-1085. - Terms of directors generally.
Section 33-1086. - Staggered terms for directors.
Section 33-1087. - Resignation of directors.
Section 33-1088. - Removal of directors by members or directors.
Section 33-1089. - Proceedings to determine validity of election.
Section 33-1090. - Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
Section 33-1091. - Vacancy on board of directors.
Section 33-1091a. - Judicial appointment of board of directors.
Section 33-1092. - Compensation of directors.
Section 33-1096. - Court-ordered meeting of directors.
Section 33-1097. - Action without meeting.
Section 33-1098. - Notice of meeting.
Section 33-1099. - Waiver of notice.
Section 33-1100. - Quorum and voting.
Section 33-1101. - Committees.
Section 33-1104. - General standards for directors.
Section 33-1105. - Liability for unlawful distribution.
Section 33-1106. - Liability for loans.
Section 33-1110. - Functions of officers.
Section 33-1111. - Standards of conduct for officers.
Section 33-1112. - Resignation and removal of officers.
Section 33-1113. - Contract rights of officers.
Section 33-1116. - Definitions.
Section 33-1117. - Permissible indemnification.
Section 33-1118. - Mandatory indemnification.
Section 33-1119. - Advance for expenses.
Section 33-1120. - Court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses.
Section 33-1121. - Determination and authorization of indemnification.
Section 33-1122. - Indemnification of and advance for expenses to officers, employees and agents.
Section 33-1124. - Variation by corporate action.
Section 33-1125. - Exclusivity of provisions.
Section 33-1127. - Definitions.
Section 33-1128. - Judicial action.
Section 33-1129. - Directors' action.
Section 33-1130. - Members' action.
Section 33-1131. - Taking advantage of a business opportunity.
Section 33-1140. - Authority to amend.
Section 33-1141. - Certain amendments by board of directors.
Section 33-1142. - Amendment by board of directors and members.
Section 33-1143. - Amendments by incorporators.
Section 33-1144. - Certificate of amendment.
Section 33-1145. - Restated certificate of incorporation.
Section 33-1146. - Amendment pursuant to reorganization.
Section 33-1147. - Effect of amendment.
Section 33-1150. - Amendment by board of directors or members.
Section 33-1151. - Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for members.
Section 33-1152. - Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors.
Section 33-1156. - Action on plan of merger.
Section 33-1157. - Certificate of merger.
Section 33-1158. - Effect of merger.
Section 33-1159. - Merger with foreign corporation.
Section 33-1159a. - Merger with foreign corporation.
Section 33-1159b. - Abandoned merger.
Section 33-1166. - Sale or other disposition of assets leaving no significant continuing activity.
Section 33-1170. - Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors.
Section 33-1171. - Dissolution by resolution of board of directors and members.
Section 33-1172. - Certificate of dissolution.
Section 33-1173. - Revocation of dissolution.
Section 33-1174. - Effect of dissolution.
Section 33-1175. - Adoption of plan for distribution of assets.
Section 33-1176. - Liquidating distribution of assets.
Section 33-1177. - Known claims against dissolved corporation.
Section 33-1178. - Unknown claims against dissolved corporation.
Section 33-1178b. - Duties of directors of dissolved corporation.
Section 33-1181. - Administrative dissolution.
Section 33-1182. - Effect of administrative dissolution.
Section 33-1183. - Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
Section 33-1184. - Appeal from refusal of reinstatement.
Section 33-1187. - Grounds for judicial dissolution.
Section 33-1188. - Procedure for judicial dissolution.
Section 33-1189. - Receivership or custodianship.
Section 33-1190. - Decree of dissolution.
Section 33-1193. - Deposit of assets with State Treasurer or other state official.
Section 33-1200. - Provisions applicable to specially chartered corporations.
Section 33-1201. - Formation of specially chartered corporation.
Section 33-1202. - Amendment of special charter.
Section 33-1203. - Surrender of charter and reincorporation.
Section 33-1204. - Franchise tax.
Section 33-1205. - Dissolution of specially chartered beach association.
Section 33-1210. - Authority to conduct affairs required.
Section 33-1211. - Consequences of conducting affairs without authority.
Section 33-1212. - Application for certificate of authority.
Section 33-1213. - Amended certificate of authority.
Section 33-1214. - Effect of certificate of authority.
Section 33-1215. - Corporate name of foreign corporation.
Section 33-1216. - Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-1217. - Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-1218. - Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-1219. - Service of process on foreign corporation.
Section 33-1222. - Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
Section 33-1225. - Grounds for revocation.
Section 33-1226. - Procedure for and effect of revocation.
Section 33-1227. - Appeal from revocation.
Section 33-1235. - Corporate records.
Section 33-1236. - Inspection of records by members.
Section 33-1237. - Scope of inspection right.
Section 33-1238. - Court-ordered inspection.
Section 33-1239. - Inspection of records by directors.
Section 33-1240. - Exception to notice requirement.
Section 33-1241. - Financial statements.
Section 33-1242. - Other reports to members.
Section 33-1244. - Failure to file report. Incorrect report.
Section 33-1245. - Interim notice of change of director or officer.
Section 33-1285. - Judicial relief.
Section 33-1286. - Applicability to domestic corporations in existence on January 1, 1997.
Section 33-1287. - Applicability to qualified foreign corporations.
Section 33-1288. - Savings provisions.