Alabama § 45-49A-10.01 - Certificate of Incorporation.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-49A-10.01 — Certificate of Incorporation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-49A-10.01. Certificate of Incorporation.
The certificate of incorporation of the corporation shall state: The names of the persons forming the corporation, together with the residence of each thereof and a statement that each of them is a duly qualified elector of and property owner in the City of Bayou La Batre; the name of the corporation; the location of its principal office which shall be in the City of Bayou La Batre; and any other matters relating to the corporation which the incorporators may choose to insert and which shall not be inconsistent with this article or with the laws of the state. The name designated for the corporation and the certificate of incorporation shall be one indicating the purpose thereof, such as the City of Bayou La Batre Port Authority or some other name of similar import. The certificate of incorporation shall be signed and acknowledged by the incorporators before an officer authorized by the laws of the state to take acknowledgements of deeds, and the certificate of incorporation shall have attached thereto a certified copy of the resolution provided for in Section 45-49A-10, and a certificate by the Secretary of State that the name proposed for the corporation is not identical with that of any other corporation in the state or so nearly similar thereto as to lead to confusion and uncertainty.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-49A-10.01 ("Certificate of 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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