Colorado § 7-71-107 - Nonprofit entities.
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§ 7-71-107. Nonprofit entities.
(1) A nonprofit entity for which a constituent filed document is in the records of the secretary of state may, but shall not be required to, deliver to the secretary of state, for filing pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title, a statement of trade name for any name other than its true name under which the nonprofit entity transacts business or conducts activities, or contemplates transacting business or conducting activities, in this state. This article, other than section 7-71-102, shall apply to the statement of trade name and any other statement filed in connection therewith and to the trade name.
(2) Any member of a nonprofit entity for which a constituent filed document is not in the records of the secretary of state may, but shall not be required to, deliver to the secretary of state, for filing pursuant to part 3 of article 90 of this title, a statement of trade name for any name other than the true name of all of its members under which the nonprofit entity transacts business or conducts activities, or contemplates transacting business or conducting activities, in this state. This article, other than section 7-71-102, shall apply to any such statement of trade name and any other statement filed in connection therewith and to any trade name stated in any such statement of trade name.
(3) As to any statement of trade name filed pursuant to this section and any other statement filed in connection with the filing, any reference in this article or in such statement to the phrase "transact business", or its derivatives or variants, shall include "conduct activities".
Source: L. 2004: Entire article R&RE, p. 1541, § 1, effective May 30, 2006. L. 2006: (1) and (2) amended, p. 853, § 16, effective May 30.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Entity and Trade Name Filing Requirements and Customs in Colorado — Part I", see 41 Colo. Law. 57 (Nov. 2012). For article, "Entity and Trade Name Filing Requirements and Customs in Colorado — Part II", see 41 Colo. Law. 25 (Dec. 2012).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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