Petition for Amendment; Restatement; Consolidation or Merger

A non-profit corporation that is unable to comply with the requirements of M.G.L. 180, §§ 7, or 10, relative to an amendment, restatement of its Articles of Organization, consolidation or merger, may petition the Division for such approval under the terms of M.G.L. c. 180, § 7A. The petition shall contain the following information: (a) Statement of the relief sought and the reason for inability to comply; (b) A list of the officers and members of the non-profit corporation so far as they are known; (c) Signature under penalties of perjury of an officer or member. The Director may require the petitioner to supply additional information. Once all the requirements of M.G.L. c. 180, § 7A are satisfactorily met by the non-profit corporation the document shall be approved and filed and treated in all respects as an amendment to or restatement of the Articles of Organization, or as articles of consolidation or merger as the case may be.