Missouri Laws 351.075 – Certificate of incorporation is evidence of corporate existence
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 351.075
- Articles of incorporation: includes the original articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto, and includes articles of merger or consolidation. See Missouri Laws 351.015
- 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.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
The corporate existence of a corporation shall date from the time of filing its articles of incorporation by the secretary of state. The certificate given by the secretary of state shall be taken by all courts of this state as evidence of the corporate existence of such corporation.