A corporation is incorporated, and its corporate existence begins, when the articles of incorporation are filed by the division, unless a delayed effective date is specified pursuant to Subsection 16-10a-123(2), in which case the incorporation is effective, and the corporate existence begins, on the delayed effective date, unless a certificate of withdrawal is filed prior to the delayed effective date.
Terms Used In Utah Code 16-10a-203
Articles of incorporation: include :
(a)
amended and restated articles of incorporation;
(b)
articles of merger; and
(c)
a document of a similar import to those described in Subsections (4)(a) and (b). See Utah Code 16-10a-102
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Division: means the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)
The filing of the articles of incorporation by the division is conclusive proof that all conditions precedent to incorporation have been satisfied, except in a proceeding by the state to cancel or revoke the incorporation or involuntarily dissolve the corporation.
