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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The chairperson or secretary of the meeting, as soon as may be after such meeting, shall make and file, in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county in which the congregation, church, or society is organized, an affidavit, substantially in the following form:
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I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that at a meeting of the members of the (here insert the name of the society as known before the incorporation), held at ․․․․․․․․․․, in the county of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, and State of Colorado, on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, A.D., 20․․․․․, for that purpose the following persons were elected (or appointed) trustees (or wardens, vestrymen or other officers of whatever name they choose to adopt), with powers and duties similar to trustees, according to the rules and usages of such society, church, or congregation, viz.: (here insert the names); that at such a meeting, such society, church, or congregation adopted as its corporate name (here insert the name); that the amount of the capital stock of such society, church, or congregation is ․․․․․․․․․․ dollars, divided into ․․․․․․․․․․ shares of ․․․․․․․․․․ dollars each, and that at such meeting this affiant acted as chairperson (secretary, as the case may be).
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, A.D., 20 ․․․․․ .
(2) Such certificate, or a copy thereof duly certified by the recorder, shall be received as evidence of the due incorporation of such society, church, or congregation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 7. Corporations and Associations § 7-51-102. Affidavit of chairperson--where filed--effect - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-7-corporations-and-associations/co-rev-st-sect-7-51-102/
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