(1) If the governing body approves both the application to incorporate the corporation and the articles of incorporation, the clerk of the municipality shall file the original of the articles of incorporation with the department of commerce and 1 copy in his or her office after certifying that the copy is a true and accurate copy of the original articles of incorporation.
  (2) The corporation is incorporated at the time the articles of incorporation are filed with the department of commerce. The validity of the incorporation shall be conclusively presumed unless challenged in a court of competent jurisdiction not more than 60 days after the incorporation.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 125.2609

  • Corporation: means an enterprise community development corporation organized under this act. See Michigan Laws 125.2605
  • 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.
  • Governing body: means the body in which the legislative powers of a municipality are vested. See Michigan Laws 125.2605
  • 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 125.2605
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