35-14-1009. Effect of amendment. (1) An amendment to the articles of incorporation does not affect a cause of action existing against or in favor of the corporation, a proceeding to which the corporation is a party, or the existing rights of persons other than the shareholders. An amendment changing a corporation's name does not affect a proceeding brought by or against the corporation in its former name.

(2) A shareholder who becomes subject to new interest holder liability with respect to the corporation as a result of an amendment to the articles of incorporation has that new interest holder liability only with respect to interest holder liabilities that arise after the amendment becomes effective.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation of the corporation, the interest holder liability of a shareholder who had interest holder liability with respect to the corporation before the amendment becomes effective and has new interest holder liability after the amendment becomes effective is as follows:

(a) The amendment does not discharge that prior interest holder liability with respect to any interest holder liabilities that arose before the amendment becomes effective.

(b) The provisions of the articles of incorporation of the corporation relating to interest holder liability in effect immediately prior to the amendment continue to apply to the collection or discharge of any interest holder liabilities preserved by subsection (3)(a) as if the amendment had not occurred.

(c) The shareholder has the rights of contribution from other persons that are provided by the articles of incorporation relating to interest holder liability in effect immediately prior to the amendment with respect to any interest holder liabilities preserved by subsection (3)(a) as if the amendment had not occurred.

(d) The shareholder does not, by reason of the prior interest holder liability, have interest holder liability with respect to any interest holder liabilities that arise after the amendment becomes effective.