10-06.1-04. Conversion of corporations

10-06.1-04. Conversion of corporations 1. A business corporation regulated under chapter 10-19.1 may convert to a farming or ranching corporation or an authorized livestock farm corporation by adopting an amendment to its articles of incorporation or by applying for an amended certificate of authority which specifies that the corporation elects to be subject to this chapter and by complying with all requirements of this chapter. The amendment must be filed with the secretary of state with the prescribed fee and with the initial report required by section 10-06.1-15 or 10-06.1-15.2. 2. A farming or ranching corporation or an authorized livestock farm corporation may convert to a business corporation by adopting an amendment to its articles of incorporation or by applying for an amended certificate of authority. The amendment must be filed with the secretary of state with the prescribed fee. The amendment must be accompanied by a report outlining the information, as of the date of the amendment, which is required under section 10-06.1-17 or 10-06.1-17.1, and the manner in which the corporation has divested itself of its owned or leased land holdings and its business of farming or ranching.