California · Corporations Code

CORP §901: Before any shares have been issued, any amendment of the articles may be adopted by a writing signed by a majority of the incorporators, if directors were not named in the original articles and have n

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Before shares are issued, incorporators may amend articles of incorporation by written agreement signed by a majority, if no directors were named in the original articles.

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Before any shares have been issued, any amendment of the articles may be adopted by a writing signed by a majority of the incorporators, if directors were not named in the original articles and have not been elected, or, if directors were named in the original articles or have been elected, by a majority of the directors.

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