Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXIII. Corporations, Associations and Partnerships § 354.035. Procedure for organization of corporation

A health services corporation may be organized in the manner provided for the organization of a general not-for-profit corporation in chapter 355 by filing articles of incorporation in triplicate in the office of the secretary of state. One copy of the articles of incorporation shall be forwarded by the secretary of state to the director. If the secretary of state finds that the purposes stated in the articles of incorporation are within the purview of, and limited to the purposes authorized by, section 354.025, and that such articles otherwise conform to law, he shall, when all fees and charges have been paid, file one of such triplicate originals in his office and issue a certificate of incorporation to which he shall affix the other triplicate original. The certificate of incorporation and copy of articles of incorporation shall be delivered by the secretary of state to the incorporators.