2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 35 - Securities
Chapter 2 - CONTROL SHARE ACQUISITIONS; BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Section 35-2-221 - Election not to be covered by this article; application of article.

This article does not apply to any business combination of a resident domestic corporation:

(1) the original articles of incorporation of which contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by this article; or

(2) that adopts an amendment of the resident domestic corporation's articles of incorporation expressly electing not to be governed by this article; or

(3) with an interested shareholder whose share acquisition date is on or before the effective date of this article; or

(4) such business combination was the subject of a written agreement in existence and binding upon the resident domestic corporation on the effective date of this article and such agreement is not amended or modified in any material respect after the effective date of this article.

HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 444, Section 5, eff April 22, 1988.