Indiana § 23-17-3-2 - Articles of incorporation; required provisions
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§ 23-17-3-2. Articles of incorporation; required provisions
Sec. 2. Articles of incorporation must contain the following:
(1) A corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of IC 23-0.5-3.
(2) One (1) of the following statements:
(A) "This corporation is a public benefit corporation".
(B) "This corporation is a mutual benefit corporation".
(C) "This corporation is a religious corporation".
(3) The following information:
(A) Before January 1, 2018, the street address of the corporation's initial registered office in Indiana and the name of the corporation's initial registered agent at that office.
(B) After December 31, 2017, the name and street address of the corporation's initial registered agent.
(4) The name and address of each incorporator.
(5) Whether or not the corporation will have members.
(6) Provisions that are not inconsistent with any law regarding the distribution of assets on dissolution.
As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.118-2017, SEC.87.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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