(a) The articles of organization may be amended or restated at any time.
(b) To amend its articles of organization, a limited liability company shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing a certificate of amendment, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, stating all of the following:
(1) The present name of the limited liability company.
(2) The Secretary of State’s file number for the limited liability company.
(3) The changes the amendment makes to the articles of organization as most recently amended or restated.
(c) To restate its articles of organization, a limited liability company shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing a restatement, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, stating, as applicable, the following:
(1) The present name of the limited liability company and the Secretary of State’s file number for the limited liability company.
(2) The changes the restatement makes to the articles of organization as most recently amended or restated.
(d) Subject to subdivision (c) of Section 17701.12 and subdivision (c) of Section 17702.05, an amendment to or restatement of the articles of organization is effective when filed by the Secretary of State and shall be duly executed by at least one manager of a manager-managed limited liability company or at least one member of a member-managed limited liability company unless a greater number is provided in the articles of organization.
(e) If a member of a member-managed limited liability company, or a manager of a manager-managed limited liability company, knows that any information in filed articles of organization was inaccurate when the articles were filed or has become inaccurate owing to changed circumstances, the member or manager shall promptly do the following:
(1) Cause the articles to be amended.
(2) If appropriate, deliver to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of information under Section 17701.14 or a certificate of correction under Section 17702.06.
(f) A limited liability company shall not amend its articles of organization pursuant to subdivision (b) or restate its articles of organization pursuant to subdivision (c) in order to change its designated office, its mailing address, its agent for service of process, or the address of its agent for service of process. To change that information, the limited liability company shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of information under Section 17701.14.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 419, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 32 of Ch. 419.) California Corporations Code Section 17702.02.