N.D. Cent. Code § 10-33-17
10-33-17. Effect of amendment
10-33-17. Effect of amendment
1. An amendment does not affect an existing cause of action in favor of or against the
corporation, nor a pending suit to which the corporation is a party, nor the existing
rights of persons other than members.
2. If the corporate name is changed by the amendment, a suit brought by or against the
corporation under its former name does not abate for that reason.
3. When effective under section 10-33-19, an amendment restating the articles in their
entirety supersedes the original articles and all amendments to the original articles.
4. Assets held by a corporation, including income or fees from services, are restricted to
the uses and purposes for which the property was received or held.