1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, a document is effective:

(1) On the date it is filed, as evidenced by the secretary of state‘s endorsement on the original document; or

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 355.026

  • Secretary: the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility pursuant to subsection 2 of section 355. See Missouri Laws 355.066
  • State: when referring to a part of the United States, includes a state or commonwealth, and its agencies and governmental subdivisions, and any territory or insular possession, and its agencies and governmental subdivisions, of the United States. See Missouri Laws 355.066

(2) On the date specified in the document as its effective date, provided that a document shall not be effective prior to the date it is filed in the office of the secretary of state.

2. A document may specify a delayed effective date, and if it does so the document becomes effective on the date specified. If a delayed effective date is specified, the document is effective on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the ninetieth day after the date.