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Restated Articles Of Incorporation For Use By Ecclesiastical Corps Form. This is a Michigan form and can be use in Corporation Division Secretary Of State.
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BCS/CD-512 (Rev. 04/11)
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Date Received
This document is effective on the date filed, unless a
subsequent effective date within 90 days after received
date is stated in the document.
Name
Address
City
State
ZIP Code
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Document will be returned to the name and address you enter above.
If left blank, document will be returned to the registered office.
RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
For use by Ecclesiastical Corporations
(Please read information and instructions on the last page)
Pursuant to the provisions of Act 327, Public Acts of 1931, and Act 162, Public Acts of 1982, the undersigned person(s) execute
the following Restated Articles:
1. The present name of the corporation is:
2. The identification number assigned by the Bureau is:
3. All former names of the corporation are:
4. The date of the filing the original Articles of Incorporation was:
The following Restated Articles of Incorporation supersede the original Articles of Incorporation as amended and shall be the
Articles of Incorporation for the corporation:
FIRST
The name assumed by this corporation and by which it shall be known in law, is:
SECOND
1. The location of said church or society shall be in the city (or village) of:
county of,
, and
State of Michigan.
2. The address of the registered office is:
, Michigan
(Street Address)
(ZIP Code)
(City)
3. The mailing address of the registered office if different than above is:
, Michigan
(Street Address or P.O. Box)
(City)
(ZIP Code)
4. The name of the resident agent at the registered office is:
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THIRD
The time for which the corporation shall be created shall be perpetual. (If term is for a fixed number of years, then state the
number of years instead of perpetual.)
FOURTH
The members of the church or society shall worship and labor together according to the discipline, rules and usages of the
church in the United State of America (or
other jurisdiction as the case may be), as from time to time authorized and declared by the
(here insert the name of the higher ecclesiastical body or bodies, if any, authorized to determine such question)
FIFTH (Insert any desired additional provisions authorized by the Act; attach additional pages if needed.)
5. COMPLETE SECTION (a) IF THE RESTATED ARTICLES DO NOT FURTHER AMEND THE ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION; OTHERWISE, COMPLETE SECTION (b)
a.
These Restated Articles of Incorporation were duly adopted on the
day of
,
, in accordance with the provisions of Section 642
of Act 162, Public Acts of 1982, by the Board of Directors without a vote of the members. These Restated Articles of
Incorporation only restate and integrate and do not further amend the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation as
heretofore amended and there is no material discrepancy between those provisions and the provisions of these
Restated Articles.
b.
These Restated Articles of Incorporation were duly adopted on the
day of
,
, in accordance with the provisions of Section 642
of Act 162, Public Acts of 1982 and Section 182 of Act 327, Public Acts of 1931, as amended, by the necessary
number of members and do further amend the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.
(i) The following is a copy of the Call for the Meeting:
(The call notifying the members of the meeting should be copied here, using the wording as it appeared in the
church bulletin, paper, notice, or as it was announced from the pulpit. Minutes of the meeting are not required.)
(ii) The number of members present at such meeting:
(iii) The number of members voting in favor of the Restated Articles of Incorporation:
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Signed this
day of
,
by the person(s) controlling the
affairs (all signers must appear before the Notary):
TYPE OR PRINT NAME AND TITLE BENEATH SIGNATURE
State of
County of
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this
}
ss.
day of
,
by
(list persons appearing before the Notary)
(Signature of Notary)
(Type or Print Name of Notary)
Notary Public for
County,
(Notary Seal)
State of
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BCS/CD-512 (Rev. 04/11)
Preparer's Name
Business telephone number (
)
INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
1. Filing of the form is voluntary. However, the articles of incorporation cannot be restated until this form, or a comparable
document, is submitted.
2. Submit one original of this document. Upon filing, the document will be added to the records of the Bureau of Commercial
Services. The original will be returned to your registered office address, unless you enter a different address in the box on
the front of this document.
Since this document will be maintained on electronic format, it is important that the filing be legible. Documents with poor
black and white contrast, or otherwise illegible, will be rejected.
3. This document is to be used pursuant to the provisions of Act 327, P.A. of 1931, and Act 162, P.A. of 1982 for the purpose
of restating the Articles of Incorporation of a church corporation. Restated articles of incorporation are an integration into
a single instrument of the current provisions of the corporation's articles of incorporation, along with any desired
amendment to those articles.
4. Restated Articles of Incorporation which do not amend the Articles of Incorporation may be adopted by the Board of
Directors without a vote of the members.
Restated Articles of Incorporation which amend the Articles of Incorporation require adoption by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the members entitled to vote thereon that are present at a meeting of the members of the corporation called
for that purpose pursuant to the bylaws. If a different majority is required by the rules of discipline or by the church policy
in any particular case, that requirement controls.
5. Item 2 - Enter the identification number previously assigned by the Bureau. If this number is unknown, leave it blank.
6. This document is effective on the date endorsed "filed" by the Bureau. A later effective date, no more than 90 days after
the date of delivery may be stated.
7. This document must be signed in ink by the person or persons controlling the temporal affairs of the corporation. All
parties signing the document are required to appear before a notary. Under each signature, please type or print that
person's name and title.
8. NONREFUNDABLE FEE: Make remittance payable to the State of Michigan. Include corporation name and identification
number on check or money order..................................................................................................................................$10.00
Submit with check or money order by mail:
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Commercial Services
Corporation Division
P.O. Box 30054
Lansing, MI 48909
To submit in person:
2501 Woodlake Circle
Okemos, MI
Telephone: (517) 241-6470
Fees may be paid by check, money order, VISA or
Mastercard when delivered in person to our office.
MICH-ELF (Michigan Electronic Filing System):
First Time Users: Call (517) 241-6470, or visit our website at http://www.michigan.gov/corporations
Customer with MICH-ELF Filer Account: Send document to (517) 636-6437
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids, services and other reasonable accommodations are available
upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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Expedited review and filing, if fileable, is available for all documents for profit corporations, limited
liability companies, limited partnerships and nonprofit corporations.
The nonrefundable expedited service fee is in addition to the regular fees applicable to the specific
document.
Please complete a separate BCS/CD-272 form for expedited service for each document submitted
in person, by mail or MICH-ELF.
24-hour service - $50 for formation documents and applications for certificate of authority.
24-hour service - $100 for any document concerning an existing entity.
Same day service
Same day - $100 for formation documents and applications for certificate of
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Review completed on day of receipt. Document and request for same day expedited
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Two hour - $500
Review completed within two hours on day of receipt. Document and request for two hour
expedited service must be received by 3 p.m. EST OR EDT.
One hour - $1000
Review completed within one hour on day of receipt. Document and request for 1 hour
expedited service must be received by 4 p.m. EST OR EDT.
First time MICH-ELF user requesting expedited service must obtain a MICH-ELF filer number prior
to submitting a document for expedited service. BCS/CD-901.
Changes to information on MICH-ELF user's account must be submitted before requesting
expedited service. BCS/CD-901.
Documents submitted by mail are delivered to a remote location for receipts processing and are
then forwarded to the Corporation Division for review. Day of receipt for mailed expedited service
requests is the day the Corporation Division receives the request.
Rev. 5/10
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