Indiana Code 8-1-13-5. Articles of incorporation; action by commission
(b) If the commission approves the articles of incorporation under subsection (a), the same shall be filed together with the attached copy of the order of the commission in the office of the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall forthwith endorse the secretary of state’s approval on the articles of incorporation and file one (1) of said copies in the secretary of state’s office and deliver all other copies endorsed with the secretary of state’s approval to the incorporators, who shall thereupon file one (1) of the said approved copies of said articles in the office of the county recorder in each county in which a portion of the territory proposed to be served by the corporation is located. As soon as this section has been complied with, the proposed corporation described in the articles so filed, under its designated name, shall be and constitute a body corporate.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.175, s.5. As amended by P.L.23-1988, SEC.47; P.L.136-2018, SEC.67.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-13-5
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- commission: refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. See Indiana Code 8-1-1-1
- 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.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.