Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 16-6a-109 - Correcting filed documents(1) A domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation may correct a document filed with the division if the document: (a) contains an incorrect statement; or(b) was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified, or acknowledged.(2) A document is corrected by delivering to the division for filing articles of correction that: (a)(i) describe the document, including its filing date; or(ii) have attached a copy of the document;(b) specify:(i)(A) the incorrect statement; and(B) the reason it is incorrect; or(ii) the manner in which the execution, attestation, sealing, verification, or acknowledgment was defective; and(c) correct:(i) the incorrect statement; or(ii) defective execution, attestation, sealing, verification, or acknowledgment.(3) Articles of correction may be executed by any person: (a) designated in Subsection 16-6a-105(6); or(b) who executed the document that is corrected.(4)(a) Articles of correction are effective on the effective date of the document they correct except as to a person: (i) relying on the uncorrected document; and(ii) adversely affected by the correction.(b) As to a person described in Subsection (4)(a), the articles of correction are effective when filed.Enacted by Chapter 300, 2000 General Session.