Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 17-1509

  • 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: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

No corporation organized under the provisions of this act shall commence business until at least twenty percent of its capital stock has been paid for in actual cash, and a sworn statement to that effect has been filed with the secretary of state, and his receipt for the same shall be construed as a permit to do business.