{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-17-48e-5","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 17:48E-5","heading":"Merger procedure","body":"Upon the merger of a medical service corporation into a hospital service corporation, the surviving corporation shall qualify as a health service corporation, and the surviving corporation need not obtain a new charter or certificate of authority to act as a health service corporation, provided that:\na.   The board of directors of the surviving corporation is constituted pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of this act; and\nb.   The certificate of incorporation of the hospital service corporation is amended, within 30 days of the merger, in accordance with the provisions of this act; and\nc.   The bylaws of the hospital service corporation are amended, within 30 days of the merger, in accordance with the provisions of this act; and\nd.   Evidence of compliance with subsections a., b., and c. of this section is filed with the Commissioner of Insurance.\nL. 1985, c. 236, s. 5, eff. July 15, 1985.","path":["TITLE 17 CORPORATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR FINANCE \t\t\tAND INSURANCE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"d5766635445d25d9fd3f6e95955f7e2ed8214dce2230f49cf0240444cb818577","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-17-48e-4","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-17-48e-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}