Alabama § 10A-20-2.01 - Incorporation.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 10A-20-2.01 — Incorporation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10A-20-2.01. Incorporation.
(a) The members of any church, conference of churches, religious society, educational society, benevolent, monument, or burial society, patriotic society, societies for the purpose of nature study or scientific research, society for establishing public parks or places of public recreation, societies for promoting knowledge, promoting arts, or promoting sciences, societies for purposes of like kind or the owners of a graveyard, or the trustees of any of the foregoing churches, conferences, institutions, or societies elected by the organization, or organizations, of the church, conferences, institution, association, or society desiring to become incorporated, shall adopt a resolution signifying the intention and elect not less than three trustees.
(b) The trustees shall, within 30 days after their election, deliver to the Secretary of State for filing, a certificate stating the corporate name selected, the names of the trustees, and the length of time for which they are elected, shall pay to the Secretary of State the filing fee under Chapter 1 for filing a certificate of formation. The members of the society, their associates, and successors are, from the filing of the certificate, incorporated by the name specified.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 10A-20-2.01
What does Code of Alabama § 10A-20-2.01 cover?
Section 10A-20-2.01 ("Incorporation.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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