Federal Law
means articles of incorporation for an incorporated body and means the functional equivalent or other similar documents specified by the Administrator for other business entities 15 USC 662
State Law
Alaska
means articles of incorporation Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
Hawaii
includes amended and restated articles of incorporation, and articles of merger Hawaii Revised Statutes 414D-14
means the articles of incorporation Hawaii Revised Statutes 421-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes 421C-1
Iowa
includes amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger Iowa Code 504.141
means the articles of organization of a cooperative as originally filed or subsequently amended as provided in this chapter Iowa Code 501A.102
means the cooperative’s articles of association Iowa Code 501.101
Louisiana
means the original articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto including those contained in merger agreements or, if restated, the latest restatement thereof except in those instances in which the context refers expressly to the original articles of incorporation only Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:201
means the original articles of incorporation, and all amendments thereto including those contained in merger agreements, or if restated, the latest restatement thereof, except in those instances in which the context expressly refers to the original articles of incorporation only Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:201
Maine
means the articles of incorporation Maine Revised Statutes Title 13 Sec. 1774
Michigan
means articles of incorporation, all amendments to articles of incorporation, and agreements of consolidation and merger Michigan Laws 487.11201, Michigan Laws 487.3102
means the articles of incorporation of an authority Michigan Laws 324.901, Michigan Laws 123.1061, Michigan Laws 123.1133, Michigan Laws 123.1163, Michigan Laws 123.1203
Missouri
amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger Missouri Laws 355.066
Montana
include amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger Montana Code 35-2-114
Nevada
means either the articles of incorporation of a professional corporation or the articles of organization of a professional limited-liability company Nevada Revised Statutes 89.020
Ohio
includes original articles of incorporation, agreements of merger or consolidation if and only to the extent that articles of incorporation are adopted or amended in the agreements, amended articles, and amendments to any of these, and, in the case of a corporation created before September 1, 1851, the special charter and any amendments to it made by special act of the general assembly or pursuant to general law Ohio Code 1702.01
includes original articles of incorporation, agreements of merger, amended articles, and amendments to any of these Ohio Code 1733.01
Oregon
means articles of incorporation, articles of conversion or articles of merger Oregon Statutes 62.015
Vermont
include amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger
Wisconsin
means the articles of incorporation of a cooperative unless the context otherwise requires Wisconsin Statutes 185.01