Upon the payment to the treasurer or the secretary-treasurer of the association of at least twenty per cent of the aggregate amount of the capital subscribed payable in money and also upon the delivery of at least twenty per cent of the property subscribed to the aggregate amount of the capital stock or upon its delivery being secured by such obligations of the subscribers as the board of directors may approve the board of directors shall, over their own signatures, certify to the Secretary of State that all the requirements for the formation of the association have been complied with.
Upon the filing of this return by the directors and the payment of the required fee for filing such return and upon the receipt of the charter fee as now provided by law the Secretary of State shall issue to the board of incorporators a certificate of charter authorizing the association to commence business under the name and for the purposes indicated in the written declaration. The certificate of charter granted by the Secretary of State shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds or the clerk for the county in which such association shall have a business office. The board of incorporators shall turn over to the proper officers of the association all subscriptions, lists and other papers which they have taken as incorporators and all such papers shall be as valid as if taken and made by the association.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 3-713; 1962 (52) 2222.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 39 - Farmers' Associations
Section 46-39-10. Definitions.
Section 46-39-20. Cooperative association of farmers may be formed.
Section 46-39-30. Filing and contents of petition for incorporation.
Section 46-39-40. Commission of board of incorporators; opening books of subscriptions.
Section 46-39-50. Subscriptions to capital stock of association; how payable.
Section 46-39-70. Minimum limitation on amount of capital stock; par value.
Section 46-39-80. Limitation on number of shares owned; one vote per share.
Section 46-39-90. Meeting of subscribers; election of directors; votes of subscribers.
Section 46-39-100. Duties of directors; terms; removal; vacancies.
Section 46-39-110. Officers; election; bond.
Section 46-39-120. Call for payment of subscriptions.
Section 46-39-140. Powers of association.
Section 46-39-150. Dissolution of association.
Section 46-39-160. Certified copy of charter as evidence of incorporation.
Section 46-39-170. Secretary of State to file and index charters and amendments.