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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 7. Corporations and Associations § 7-55-102. Articles of incorporation--filing

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Five persons or more, except as specified elsewhere in this article, a majority of whom are residents of Colorado, may be associated and incorporated pursuant to this article for the cooperative transaction of any lawful business, except banking. Persons desiring to avail themselves of the provisions of this article shall deliver to the secretary of state, for filing pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title, articles of incorporation stating:

(a) The domestic entity name of the association, which domestic entity name shall comply with part 6 of article 90 of this title;

(b) The purposes for which the association was formed;

(c) The principal office address of the association's principal office;

(c.5) The registered agent name and registered agent address of the association's initial registered agent;

(d) Repealed by Laws 2009, Ch. 252, § 2, eff. December 1, 2009.

(e) The number and terms of directors, which number shall be not less than three;

(f) The authorized capital stock, the number of shares into which said stock is divided, and the par value of each;

(g) The number of memberships authorized, the capital subscription of each, and the method of determining property rights and interests of each member without capital stock;

(h) The true name and mailing address of each incorporator.

(1.5) The articles of incorporation may state a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director as provided in section 7-55-107(1)(h).

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