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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. An original copy of the articles of incorporation signed by the incorporators as required in section 351.050 shall be delivered to the office of the secretary of state. If the secretary of state finds that the articles of incorporation conform to this chapter, he or she shall, when the required organizational taxes or fees have been paid, file the same, and an original shall be retained by the secretary of state as a permanent record.
2. The secretary of state shall then issue a certificate of incorporation under the seal of the state that the corporation has been duly organized. The secretary of state shall attach the certificate to the copy of the articles of incorporation filed with him and shall deliver them to the corporation or its representative.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXIII. Corporations, Associations and Partnerships § 351.060. Filing of articles of incorporation--certificate of incorporation - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxiii-corporations-associations-and-partnerships/mo-rev-st-351-060/
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