17-6005. Evidentiary effect of articles of incorporation and other corporate instruments filed with secretary of state.
17-6005
17-6005. Evidentiary effect of articles of incorporation and other
corporate instruments filed with secretary of state.
A copy of the articles of incorporation, or of a restated articles of
incorporation, or of any other certificate or instrument which has been
filed in the office of the secretary of state as required by any provision
of this act, when duly certified by the secretary of state shall be received in
all courts,
public offices and official bodies as prima facie evidence of:
(a) Due execution and filing of
the
instrument;
(b) observance and performance of all acts and conditions necessary to
have been observed and performed precedent to the instrument becoming
effective; and
(c) any other facts required or permitted by law to be stated in the
instrument.
History: L. 1972, ch. 52, § 5;
L. 1998, ch. 189, § 9;
L. 2000, ch. 39, § 18; July 1.