North Dakota Code 10-33-128 – Foreign corporation application for certificate of authority
1. An applicant for the certificate shall file with the secretary of state a certificate of status from the filing office in the jurisdiction in which the foreign corporation is incorporated and an application executed by an authorized person and setting forth:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 10-33-128
- 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.
- 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.
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
a. The name of the foreign corporation and, if different, the name under which it proposes to conduct activities in this state; b. The jurisdiction of its incorporation; c. The date of incorporation in the jurisdiction of its incorporation and the period of duration of the foreign corporation; d. The address of the principal executive office of the foreign corporation in the jurisdiction where it is incorporated; e. The name of the registered agent of the foreign corporation as provided in chapter 10-01.1 and, if a noncommercial registered agent, then the address of that noncommercial registered agent in this state; f. The purpose or purposes of the foreign corporation which it proposes to pursue in conducting its activities in this state; g. The names and addresses of the directors and officers of the foreign corporation; and h. Any additional information deemed necessary or appropriate by the secretary of state to enable the secretary of state to determine whether the foreign corporation is entitled to a certificate of authority to conduct activities in this state.
2. The application must be on forms prescribed by the secretary of state and accompanied by payment of the fees provided in section 10-33-140 together with a certificate of good standing or a certificate of existence duly authenticated by the incorporating officer of the state or country where the corporation is incorporated.