Corporations which exist under the laws of this State, and the purposes of which coincide with the purposes of associations incorporated under this chapter, shall, upon accepting this chapter, by a writing under the seal of the corporation, duly filed in the office of the Secretary of State, be entitled to all of the privileges, immunities, franchises and powers conferred by this chapter upon associations to be created under the chapter and, upon acceptance and approval thereof by the Secretary of State, he or she shall issue a certificate to the corporation reciting the same.

41 Del. Laws, c. 132, § ?21; 3 Del. C. 1953, § ?8505; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 8505

  • 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.
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302