§1008. Amendment pursuant to reorganization 
1.  Court ordered reorganization.  A corporation's articles of incorporation may be amended without action by the board of directors or shareholders to carry out a plan of reorganization ordered or decreed by a court of competent jurisdiction under the authority of a law of the United States.   
[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 
2.  Individual appointed by court.  The individual or individuals designated by the court pursuant to subsection 1 shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing articles of amendment setting forth:   
A. The name of the corporation;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
B. The text of each amendment approved by the court;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
C. The date of the court's order or decree approving the articles of amendment;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
D. The title of the reorganization proceeding in which the order or decree was entered; and   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
E. A statement that the court had jurisdiction of the proceeding under federal statute.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 
3.  Final decree.  This section does not apply after entry of a final decree in the reorganization proceeding even though the court retains jurisdiction of the proceeding for limited purposes unrelated to consummation of the reorganization plan.   
[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 
SECTION HISTORY 
PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
Chapter 10: AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
Subchapter 1: AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
13-C §1001. Authority to amend
13-C §1002. Amendment before issuance of shares
13-C §1003. Amendment by board of directors and shareholders
13-C §1004. Voting on amendments by voting groups
13-C §1005. Amendment by board of directors
13-C §1006. Articles of amendment
13-C §1007. Restated articles of incorporation