MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             1291

GOVERNMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, THEIR RESPECTIVE
SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED OR ELECTED TO ACT AS
CORPORATORS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 23, § 273(1).

The only changes are in style.

5-320. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER; ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT.

(A)       AMENDMENT.

THE CORPORATORS MAY AMEND THE CHARTED OF A RELIGIOUS
CORPORATION FORMED UNDER THIS PART AT ANY TIME THEY
CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.

(B)       ARTICLES.

(1)       IF AN AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE CORPORATORS SHALL ADOPT AND SIGN ARTICLES OF
AMENDMENT FOR THE RELIGIOUS CORPORATION. THESE ARTICLES
SHALL SET FORTH THE AMENDMENT AND STATE THAT THE
AMENDMENT HAS APPROVED BY THE CORPORATORS.

(2)          AT LEAST THREE OF THE CORPORATORS SHALL
ACKNOWLEDGE THE ARTICLES AND VERIFY UNDER OATH THE
MATTERS AND FACTS CONTAINED IN THE ARTICLES.

(3)          THE CORPORATORS SHALL FILE THE ARTICLES
OF AMENDMENT FOR RECORD WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 23, § 273 (2).

In subsection (b) (1) of this section, new
language is added to clarify the required
contents of the articles.

In subsection (b) (2) of this section, new
language is added to require a verification of
the matters and facts contained in the
articles.             This conforms with similar

requirements for all other articles of
amendment filed under this article (cf. §§
1-301 and 5-309(b) of this article).

The only other changes are in style.

As to acknowledgments and verification in
general, see § 1-302 of this article.

PART III. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

5-321. SCOPE OF PART.

THIS PART APPLIES TO EVERY RELIGIOUS CORPORATION
FORMED IN THIS STATE BY A METHODIST CHURCH THAT IS