Section 802. Authorization of amendment or change, class vote  


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  • (a)  Amendment  or change of the certificate of incorporation shall be
      authorized:
        (1) If there are members entitled to vote thereon, by majority vote of
      such members at a meeting as provided in paragraph (c)  of  section  613
      (Vote of members).
        (2)  If  there  are  no members entitled to vote thereon, by vote of a
      majority of the entire board.
        (b) Notwithstanding any provision in the certificate of  incorporation
      or  by-laws, members of a class shall be entitled to vote and to vote as
      a class upon the authorization of an amendment and, in addition  to  the
      authorization  of  the  amendment  required  by  paragraph  (a) (1), the
      amendment shall be authorized by majority vote of  the  members  of  the
      class, when the proposed amendment would exclude or limit their right to
      vote  on any matter except as such right may be limited by voting rights
      given to members of an existing class or of a new class.
        (c) Any one or more of the following changes may be authorized  by  or
      pursuant to authorization of the board:
        (1)   To  specify  or  change  the  location  of  the  office  of  the
      corporation.
        (2) To specify  or  change  the  post  office  address  to  which  the
      secretary  of  state  shall  mail  a  copy  of  any  process against the
      corporation served upon him.
        (3) To make, revoke or change the designation of a  registered  agent,
      or to specify or change the address of its registered agent.
        (d)  This  section  shall  not alter the vote required under any other
      section for the authorization of an amendment referred to  therein,  nor
      alter the authority of the board to authorize amendments under any other
      section.