1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 77.340, each amendment adopted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 82.351 must be made in the following manner:
(a) The board of directors must adopt a resolution setting forth the amendment proposed, approve it and, if the corporation has members entitled to vote on an amendment to the articles, call a meeting, either annual or special, of the members. The amendment must also be approved by each public official or other person whose approval of an amendment of articles is required by the articles.
(b) At the meeting of members, of which notice must be given to each member entitled to vote pursuant to the provisions of this section, a vote of the members entitled to vote in person or by proxy must be taken for and against the proposed amendment. A majority of a quorum of the voting power of the members or such greater proportion of the voting power of members as may be required in the case of a vote by classes, as provided in subsection 3, or as may be required by the articles, must vote in favor of the amendment.
(c) Upon approval of the amendment by the directors, or if the corporation has members entitled to vote on an amendment to the articles, by both the directors and those members, and such other persons or public officers, if any, as are required to do so by the articles, an officer of the corporation must sign a certificate setting forth the amendment, or setting forth the articles as amended, that the public officers or other persons, if any, required by the articles have approved the amendment, and the vote of the members and directors by which the amendment was adopted.
(d) The certificate so signed must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
2. A certificate filed pursuant to this section is effective at the time of the filing of the certificate with the Secretary of State or upon a later date and time as specified in the certificate, which date must not be more than 90 days after the date on which the certificate is filed. If a certificate filed pursuant to this section specifies a later effective date but does not specify an effective time, the certificate is effective at 12:01 a.m. in the Pacific time zone on the specified later date.
3. If any proposed amendment would alter or change any preference or any relative or other right given to any class of members, then the amendment must be approved by the vote, in addition to the affirmative vote otherwise required, of the holders of a majority of a quorum of the voting power of each class of members affected by the amendment regardless of limitations or restrictions on their voting power.
4. In the case of any specified amendments, the articles may require a larger vote of members than that required by this section.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1279; A 1993, 1003; 1999, 1605; 2003, 3129; 2003, 20th Special Session, 54; 2005, 2187; 2007, 2661; 2011, 2796)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 82 - Nonprofit Corporations
NRS 82.011 - "Articles of incorporation" and "articles" defined.
NRS 82.016 - "Corporation" defined.
NRS 82.021 - "Corporation for public benefit" defined.
NRS 82.026 - "Directors" and "trustees" defined.
NRS 82.031 - "Member" defined.
NRS 82.034 - "Principal office" defined.
NRS 82.036 - "Receiver" defined.
NRS 82.041 - "Registered office" defined.
NRS 82.046 - Construction of chapter.
NRS 82.056 - Election of existing corporation to accept chapter: Eligibility; procedure.
NRS 82.061 - Election of existing corporation to accept chapter: Filing requirements; contents.
NRS 82.066 - Election of existing and expired corporation to accept chapter: Effect.
NRS 82.071 - Limitations on eligibility to organize under chapter.
NRS 82.076 - Effect of amendment or repeal of chapter; chapter is part of corporation’s charter.
NRS 82.086 - Articles of incorporation: Required provisions.
NRS 82.091 - Articles of incorporation: Optional provisions.
NRS 82.101 - Name of corporation: Reservation; injunctive relief.
NRS 82.111 - Commencement of corporate existence.
NRS 82.116 - Acceptable evidence of incorporation.
NRS 82.126 - Adoption and use of corporate seal or stamp.
NRS 82.136 - Restrictions: Issuance of stock; pecuniary gain of members; distributions.
NRS 82.196 - Board of directors or trustees: Number and qualifications of members.
NRS 82.201 - Board of directors or trustees: General powers.
NRS 82.206 - Committees of board of directors: Designation; powers; names; membership.
NRS 82.211 - Officers of corporation: Selection; terms; duties.
NRS 82.216 - Authority of directors and representatives of corporation.
NRS 82.236 - Transfer of membership.
NRS 82.241 - Personal liability of members; imposition of dues, assessments or fees.
NRS 82.251 - Expulsion of member; suspension or termination of membership.
NRS 82.256 - Purchase of membership by corporation.
NRS 82.266 - Place of members’, delegates’ and directors’ meetings.
NRS 82.276 - Consent of members in lieu of meeting; alternative means for participating at meeting.
NRS 82.281 - Actions at meetings not regularly called: Consent, ratification and approval.
NRS 82.286 - Election of directors and delegates; classification of directors.
NRS 82.291 - Meetings of members or delegates: Quorum.
NRS 82.296 - Directors: Removal; filling of vacancies.
NRS 82.301 - Effect of failure to elect director on designated day.
NRS 82.306 - Election of directors by order of court upon failure of regular election.
NRS 82.311 - Provisional director: Appointment; qualifications; rights and powers; removal.
NRS 82.321 - Members’ proxies.
NRS 82.326 - Action of members by written ballot in lieu of meeting.
NRS 82.331 - Cumulative voting.
NRS 82.336 - Delegates and members: Special meetings; notices.
NRS 82.341 - Waiver of notice.
NRS 82.346 - Amendment of articles before first meeting of directors.
NRS 82.351 - Amendment of articles: Scope of amendments.
NRS 82.356 - Amendment of articles: Procedure.
NRS 82.371 - Restatement of articles.
NRS 82.436 - Sale, lease or exchange of assets: Authority; procedure.
NRS 82.446 - Voluntary dissolution at request of members.
NRS 82.461 - Dissolved corporations: Duties of person appointed or authorized to act in liquidation.
NRS 82.466 - Reorganization under federal law.
NRS 82.476 - Receivers or trustees for insolvent corporations: Appointment; powers and duties.
NRS 82.481 - Authority of court to reconvey property back to or dissolve corporation.
NRS 82.486 - Involuntary dissolution: Authority and grounds for application.
NRS 82.496 - Involuntary dissolution: General powers of court.
NRS 82.501 - Limitation on time for creditors’ claims; notice to creditors.
NRS 82.506 - Presentation of creditors’ claims; examination of creditors and witnesses.
NRS 82.511 - Abatement of actions against receivers.
NRS 82.516 - Payment of creditors and distribution of surplus.
NRS 82.521 - Employees’ liens for wages.
NRS 82.5231 - Certificate of authorization to transact business.
NRS 82.5233 - Addresses of officers required; failure to file.
NRS 82.5236 - Defaulting corporations: Duties of Secretary of State.
NRS 82.5237 - Defaulting corporations: Conditions and procedure for reinstatement.
NRS 82.5239 - Defaulting corporations: Reinstatement or revival under old or new name; regulations.
NRS 82.525 - Form required for filing of records.
NRS 82.526 - Corporate records: Microfilming; imaging; return.
NRS 82.528 - Filing of records written in language other than English.
NRS 82.536 - Attorney General: Examination of corporate affairs; powers of enforcement.
NRS 82.546 - Renewal or revival of charter: Procedure; fee; certificate as evidence.