(a) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this State must obtain an amended certificate of authority from the Secretary of State if it changes: (1) its corporate name; (2) the period of its duration; or (3) the state or country of its incorporation. (b) The requirements of Section 33-15-103 for obtaining an original certificate of authority apply to obtaining an amended certificate under this section. HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code Section 33-23-80 [1962 Code Section 12-23.8; 1962 (52) 1996; 1981 Act No. 146, Section 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, Section 4(1)]; 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2.
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