Michigan Laws 125.1631 – Articles of incorporation; execution; delivery; filing; publication; statement of right to question incorporation; certificate; effective date and validity of incorporation
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(1) The articles of incorporation shall be executed in duplicate and delivered to the county clerk who shall file 1 copy in his or her office and the other with the recording officer of the corporation when a recording officer is selected. The municipality‘s clerk shall cause a copy of the articles of incorporation to be published once in a newspaper designated in the articles of incorporation and circulating within the municipality accompanied by a statement that the right exists to question the incorporation in court as provided in this section.
(2) The county clerk shall file 1 printed copy of the articles of incorporation with the secretary of state and 1 printed copy in his or her office, attached to each of which printed copies shall be his or her certificate setting forth that the same is a true and complete copy of the original articles of incorporation on file in his or her office.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 125.1631
- 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.
- Corporation: means a corporation organized pursuant to this act. See Michigan Laws 125.1603
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Municipality: means a county, city, village, or township. See Michigan Laws 125.1603
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(3) The corporation shall become effective at the time provided in the articles of incorporation.
(4) The validity of the incorporation shall be conclusively presumed unless questioned in a court of competent jurisdiction within 60 days after the filing of a certified copy with the secretary of state.