Iowa Code 501A.209 – Certificate of existence
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1. Anyone may apply to the secretary to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic cooperative or a certificate of authorization for a foreign cooperative.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 501A.209
- Articles: means the articles of organization of a cooperative as originally filed or subsequently amended as provided in this chapter. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- Cooperative: means a business association organized under this chapter. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- Domestic cooperative: means a cooperative association or other cooperative organized under this chapter or chapter 497, 498, 499, 499A, or 501. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- 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.
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Foreign cooperative: means a foreign business entity organized to conduct business consistent with this chapter or chapter 497, 498, or 499. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- Secretary: means the secretary of state. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. A certificate of existence or certificate of authorization must set forth all of the following:
a. The domestic cooperative‘s name or the foreign cooperative’s name used in this state.
b. That one of the following applies:
(1) If it is a domestic cooperative, that it is duly organized under the law of this state, the date of its organization, and the period of its duration.
(2) If it is a foreign cooperative, that it is authorized to transact business in this state.
c. That all fees required by this subchapter have been paid.
d. If it is a domestic cooperative, that articles of dissolution have not been filed.
e. Other facts of record in the office of the secretary that may be requested by the applicant.
3. Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or certificate of authorization issued by the secretary may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic cooperative or foreign cooperative is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state.