(a) Anyone may apply tothe Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domesticcorporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.
(b) A certificate ofexistence or authorization sets forth:
(1) The domesticcorporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's name used in thisState;
(2) That the domesticcorporation is duly incorporated under the law of this State, the date of itsincorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual; or thatthe foreign corporation is authorized to conduct affairs in this State;
(3) That the articles ofincorporation of a domestic corporation or the certificate of authority of aforeign corporation has not been suspended for failure to comply with theRevenue Act of this State and that the corporation has not beenadministratively dissolved for failure to comply with the provisions of thisChapter;
(4) Repealed by SessionLaws c. 539, s. 14.
(5) That articles ofdissolution have not been filed; and
(6) Other facts ofrecord in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by theapplicant.
(c) Subject to anyqualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence orauthorization issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusiveevidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or isauthorized to conduct affairs in this State. (1955, c. 1230; 1993, c. 398,s. 1; 1995, c. 539, s. 14.)
(a) Anyone may apply tothe Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domesticcorporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.
(b) A certificate ofexistence or authorization sets forth:
(1) The domesticcorporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's name used in thisState;
(2) That the domesticcorporation is duly incorporated under the law of this State, the date of itsincorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual; or thatthe foreign corporation is authorized to conduct affairs in this State;
(3) That the articles ofincorporation of a domestic corporation or the certificate of authority of aforeign corporation has not been suspended for failure to comply with theRevenue Act of this State and that the corporation has not beenadministratively dissolved for failure to comply with the provisions of thisChapter;
(4) Repealed by SessionLaws c. 539, s. 14.
(5) That articles ofdissolution have not been filed; and
(6) Other facts ofrecord in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by theapplicant.
(c) Subject to anyqualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence orauthorization issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusiveevidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or isauthorized to conduct affairs in this State. (1955, c. 1230; 1993, c. 398,s. 1; 1995, c. 539, s. 14.)
(a) Anyone may apply tothe Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domesticcorporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.
(b) A certificate ofexistence or authorization sets forth:
(1) The domesticcorporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's name used in thisState;
(2) That the domesticcorporation is duly incorporated under the law of this State, the date of itsincorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual; or thatthe foreign corporation is authorized to conduct affairs in this State;
(3) That the articles ofincorporation of a domestic corporation or the certificate of authority of aforeign corporation has not been suspended for failure to comply with theRevenue Act of this State and that the corporation has not beenadministratively dissolved for failure to comply with the provisions of thisChapter;
(4) Repealed by SessionLaws c. 539, s. 14.
(5) That articles ofdissolution have not been filed; and
(6) Other facts ofrecord in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by theapplicant.
(c) Subject to anyqualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence orauthorization issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusiveevidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or isauthorized to conduct affairs in this State. (1955, c. 1230; 1993, c. 398,s. 1; 1995, c. 539, s. 14.)
