If you want to amend your California articles of incorporation, you must file a Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation form with the California Secretary of State (SOS) by mail or in person. Checks should be payable to the Secretary of State.
When you amend your Articles of Organization, the public record will show your original Articles of Organization and the amendment. When you restate your Articles, your original California Articles of Organization will be completely replaced by the Restated Articles.
The electors may amend the Constitution by initiative. To be included on the ballot a Constitutional amendment initiative requires a petition to be submitted to the Secretary of State with the certified signatures of 8-percent of the total vote for all candidates for Governor at the most recent gubernatorial election.
If you want to amend your California articles of incorporation, you must file a Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation form with the California Secretary of State (SOS) by mail or in person. Checks should be payable to the Secretary of State.
Art. V ( The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments. . .. ).
A standard form includes your business name, state, date, article number(s) being amended, a written statement that the article is being amended, the amendment itself and a statement that all other articles remain in effect. You'll also need signatures from members.
All other Articles of the Constitution are left to be amended by Parliament. The only limitation is that it shall be done by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of each House present and voting and a majority of the total membership of each House.
Constitutional Amendments Proposal by convention of the states, with ratification by state conventions. Proposal by convention of the states, with ratification by state legislatures. Proposal by Congress, with ratification by state conventions. Proposal by Congress, with ratification by the state legislatures.
A constitutional amendment can be initiated by the Legislature if it passes both houses by a two-thirds vote. A constitutional amendment does not need the Governor's signature, but becomes part of the constitution only if the electorate approves it at the next general election.