Nev. Rev. Stat. § 81.650
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Amendment of governing instrument: Procedure
Official statutory text
1. The board of directors or trustees of any private foundation which is a corporation organized under and governed by Nevada law may, by a majority vote of its directors or trustees, amend its governing instrument at any regular or special meeting of the board of directors or trustees, without a vote of the stockholders or members of the private foundation, if any, in order to avoid the penalties and liabilities described in Sections 4941(a), 4942(a), 4943(a), 4944(a) and 4945(a) 1 or to comply with the provisions of Section 508(e). 2
2. Such an amendment must not be made until the board of directors or trustees has notified the members or stockholders, if any, at least 30 days before the meeting at which the governing instrument is to be amended.
3. If the private foundation is a corporation organized under and governed by Nevada law, after any such amendment has been approved by the directors or trustees, a copy of the amended governing instrument must be filed with the Secretary of State.
1 26 U.S.C.A. § 4941, 26 U.S.C.A. § 4942, 26 U.S.C.A. § 4943, 26 U.S.C.A. § 4944 and 26 U.S.C.A. § 4945.
2 26 U.S.C.A. § 508.
2. Such an amendment must not be made until the board of directors or trustees has notified the members or stockholders, if any, at least 30 days before the meeting at which the governing instrument is to be amended.
3. If the private foundation is a corporation organized under and governed by Nevada law, after any such amendment has been approved by the directors or trustees, a copy of the amended governing instrument must be filed with the Secretary of State.
1 26 U.S.C.A. § 4941, 26 U.S.C.A. § 4942, 26 U.S.C.A. § 4943, 26 U.S.C.A. § 4944 and 26 U.S.C.A. § 4945.
2 26 U.S.C.A. § 508.
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