Amend the bill in section 9 in subsection 36 in paragraph B in the first line (page 2, line 15 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " as" and inserting the following: ' an'

Amend the bill in section 12 in §103-A in subsection 9 in the 2nd line (page 3, line 31 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " effective" the following: ' at the earliest of the following'

Amend the bill in section 12 in §103-A in subsection 11 in the last line (page 4, line 21 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " govern." the following: ' The articles of incorporation or bylaws may authorize or require delivery of notices of meetings of directors by electronic transmission.'

Amend the bill by inserting after section 12 the following:

Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.

summary

This amendment retains the provisions of the bill and does the following:

1. It provides that if more than one form of communication is used, a notice or other communication is effective when the earliest of the applicable methods occurs;

2. It specifically allows articles of incorporation and bylaws to authorize or require electronic notice of directors' meetings;

3. It provides that the execution of a certificate or articles containing one or more false statements constitutes unsworn falsification under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, section 453; and

4. It makes a technical change.