RCW 23.86.055
Articles—Filing.
(1) The articles of incorporation shall be signed by the incorporators and delivered to the secretary of state for filing in accordance with Article 2 of chapter 23.95 RCW.
(2) Upon the filing of the articles of incorporation, the corporate existence shall begin, and the certificate of incorporation shall, except as against the state in a proceeding to cancel or revoke the certificate of incorporation, be conclusive evidence that all conditions precedent required to be performed by the incorporators have been complied with and that the corporation has been incorporated under this chapter.
[ 2015 c 176 § 9104; 1989 c 307 § 8.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Contingent effective date—2015 c 176: See note following RCW 23.95.100.
Legislative finding—1989 c 307: See note following RCW 23.86.007.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 23 - Corporations and Associations (Profit) (Business Corporation Act: See Title 23b Rcw)
Chapter 23.86 - Cooperative Associations.
23.86.010 - Cooperative associations—Who may organize.
23.86.020 - Business authorized.
23.86.022 - Certificate of authority as insurance company—Filing of documents.
23.86.030 - Association name—Immunity from liability of association board members and officers.
23.86.050 - Articles—Contents.
23.86.070 - Applicable fees, charges, and penalties.
23.86.075 - Fees for services by secretary of state.
23.86.080 - Directors—Election and appointment.
23.86.085 - Election of officers.
23.86.087 - Removal of officers or directors.
23.86.090 - Amendments to articles.
23.86.105 - Member liability—Termination.
23.86.135 - Members right to dissent—Exception for members of a rural electric association.
23.86.145 - Rights of dissenting members.
23.86.160 - Apportionment of earnings.
23.86.170 - Distribution of dividends.
23.86.191 - Indemnification of agents of any corporation authorized.
23.86.195 - Cooperative associations organized under other statutes—Reorganization under chapter.
23.86.330 - Administrative dissolution.
23.86.350 - Application of RCW 24.06.100 and 24.06.105.
23.86.360 - Application of Title 23B RCW.
23.86.370 - Application of Article 5 of chapter 23.95 RCW.
23.86.400 - Locally regulated utilities—Attachments to poles.
23.86.420 - Conversion of domestic association to limited cooperative association—Procedure.