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Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 1-21

Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 1-21

  • 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.
  • Corporation: means public benefit and mutual benefit corporation. See
  • Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under subsection 8. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 1.21. Forms

(a) The Secretary of State may prescribe the form or electronic format of and furnish on request, forms or specifications for formats for:

(1) an application for a certificate of existence;

(2) a foreign corporation‘s application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this State;

(3) a foreign corporation‘s application for a certificate of withdrawal; and

(4) the biennial report.

(b) The Secretary of State may prescribe and furnish on request forms for other documents required or permitted to be filed by this title but their use is not mandatory. (Added 1995, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; amended 2009, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), § 26, eff. April 15, 2010.)

Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 1-21

Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 1-21

  • Articles of incorporation: include amended and restated articles of incorporation, articles of merger, and special charters. See
  • 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.
  • Foreign corporation: means a corporation for profit incorporated under a law other than the law of this State. See
  • Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under subsection 8. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 1.21. Forms

(a) The Secretary of State may prescribe the form or electronic format of and furnish on request forms or specifications for formats for:

(1) Articles of incorporation. Such form shall note the information required under subsection 2.02(a) of this title, together with a summary of such information or provisions as are permitted by this title.

(2) An application for a certificate of good standing.

(3) A foreign corporation‘s application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this State.

(4) A foreign corporation‘s application for a certificate of withdrawal.

(5) The annual report.

If the Secretary of State so requires, compliance with these forms is mandatory.

(b) The Secretary of State may prescribe the form of and furnish on request forms for other documents required or permitted to be filed by this title but their use is not mandatory. (Added 1993, No. 85, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; amended 2007, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 78, eff. June 6, 2008.)