American Samoa § 30.0116 - Beginning and duration of corporate existence.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 30.0116 — Beginning and duration of corporate existence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30.0116. Beginning and duration of corporate existence.
(a) Upon executing the articles of incorporation and causing the same to be filed, and the same having been recorded and the statutory fees provided for having been paid, the persons so associating, and their successors and assigns, shall from the date of the issuance of the certificate of incorporation be and constitute a body corporate, by the name set forth in the certificate subject to dissolution as provided in this chapter. (b) The duration of a corporation, if not limited in the articles of incorporation, is perpetual.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 30.0116 cover?
Section 30.0116 ("Beginning and duration of corporate existence.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. 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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