Effective - 28 Aug 1939
357.020. Articles of incorporation — filing — certificate. — The persons so desiring to associate themselves together shall all sign, and at least five of them acknowledge before a notary public, written articles of association or agreement, which shall contain the name of the said association; the names and residences of the persons forming the same; a statement of the purposes of such association; designation of the city, town, or village, or other place, where its principal place of business shall be located; a statement of the amount of capital stock; and the number of shares and par value of each. When thus signed and acknowledged, the said articles shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county or city in which the principal place of business of such corporation is to be located, and a certified copy thereof shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, who, upon receiving the same and the fees required by law, shall issue a certificate of incorporation.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14407)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 12749; 1919 § 10248
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships
Chapter 357 - Cooperative Companies
Section 357.015 - Housing cooperative, defined, limitations.
Section 357.020 - Articles of incorporation — filing — certificate.
Section 357.030 - Amendments to articles — change in number of authorized shares — fees.
Section 357.040 - Issuance of common and preferred stock.
Section 357.050 - Limit of shares.
Section 357.060 - Fees for incorporation.
Section 357.070 - Fees of recorder of deeds.
Section 357.080 - Management by board — election — removal.
Section 357.090 - Election of directors.
Section 357.100 - Business policies — control — vote.
Section 357.110 - Proxies, how voted.
Section 357.120 - Stock, who may purchase.
Section 357.130 - Method of distribution of earnings of association — provisions of bylaws.
Section 357.140 - Auditing of books annually.
Section 357.150 - Use of funds.
Section 357.160 - Private property exempt.
Section 357.170 - Prior cooperative associations.