Indiana § 28-1-9-16 - Certificate of incorporators or articles of dissolution; approval by secretary of state; filing; certificate of dissolution
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§ 28-1-9-16. Certificate of incorporators or articles of dissolution; approval by secretary of state; filing; certificate of dissolution
Sec. 16. Upon presentation of the certificate of the incorporators, as provided in section 1 of this chapter, or of the articles of dissolution and proof of publication, as provided in section 14 of this chapter, the secretary of state, if he finds that it or they conform to law, shall endorse his approval upon each of the triplicate copies of the certificate or articles, as the case may be, and, when all fees shall have been paid as required by law, shall file one (1) copy of the certificate or articles and the accompanying proof of publication in his office, and shall issue a certificate of dissolution to the corporation, and shall return the certificate of dissolution to the corporation, together with two (2) copies of the certificate of the incorporators or articles of dissolution, as the case may be, bearing the endorsement of his approval.
Formerly: Acts 1933, c.40, s.157. As amended by P.L.263-1985, SEC.48.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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