Indiana § 10-18-7-11 - Articles of incorporation
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§ 10-18-7-11. Articles of incorporation
Sec. 11. If at least six (6) persons desire to create a memorial corporation under this chapter, each person shall pay to the permanent fund of the corporation at least five dollars ($5) and sign articles of incorporation that contain the name of the corporation, the place where the corporation's business will be conducted, and the names of the individuals who will be the initial officers until the first regular election after the organization of the memorial corporation. The articles of incorporation may be in substance as follows:
"We, the undersigned, residents of the state of Indiana, hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a memorial corporation under the provisions of IC 10-18-7. We have each paid in the sum of five dollars ($5) (or the sum agreed upon). The business of the corporation shall be conducted at the town (or city) of __________ in the county of _______ and state of Indiana, and the officers to hold and to conduct the affairs of the corporation until the next regular election, as provided by IC 10-18-7, shall be: _______, president; _______, vice president; _______, secretary; __________, treasurer; and __________, ________, and _______, trustees (filling all blanks to suit the application). The name of the corporation shall be The _______ Memorial Association of _______, Indiana.
In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names this _______ day of _______ (month) in _______ (year).
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[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-12-11.]
As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 10-18-7-11 ("Articles of incorporation") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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