Articles of incorporation, amendments, consolidations, mergers, conversions, or dissolutions and certificates of election to dissolve and affidavits of compliance, as the case may be, when executed and acknowledged and accompanied by such affidavits as may be required by the provisions of this chapter, must be presented to the Secretary of State for filing in the records of that office. If the Secretary of State’s office finds that the articles presented conform to the requirements of this chapter, it shall, upon payment of fees as prescribed in § 33-1-220, file the articles so presented in the records of the office, and, upon such filing, the incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution provided for therein is in effect.