(a) A corporation's board of directors may restate its articles of incorporation at any time, with or without shareholder approval, to consolidate all amendments into a single document.
(b) If the restated articles include one or more new amendments that require shareholder approval, the amendments must be adopted and approved as provided in section one thousand three of this article.
(c) A corporation that restates its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing articles of restatement setting forth the name of the corporation and the text of the restated articles of incorporation together with a certificate which states that the restated articles consolidate all amendments into a single document and, if a new amendment is included in the restated articles, which also includes the statements required under section one thousand six of this article.
(d) Duly adopted restated articles of incorporation supersede the original articles of incorporation and all amendments to it.
(e) 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 (c) of this section.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 31D. West Virginia Business Corporation Act
Article 10. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
§31D-10-1001. Authority to Amend
§31D-10-1002. Amendment Before Issuance of Shares
§31D-10-1003. Amendment by Board of Directors and Shareholders
§31D-10-1004. Voting on Amendments by Voting Groups
§31D-10-1005. Amendment by Board of Directors
§31D-10-1006. Articles of Amendment
§31D-10-1007. Restated Articles of Incorporation
§31D-10-1008. Amendment Pursuant to Reorganization
§31D-10-1009. Effect of Amendment
§31D-10-1020. Amendment by Board of Directors or Shareholders
§31D-10-1021. Bylaw Increasing Quorum or Voting Requirement for Directors