Missouri § 354.045 - Issuance of certificate, effect of.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 354.045 — Issuance of certificate, effect of., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 354.045. Issuance of certificate, effect of.
Upon the issuance of the certificate of incorporation by the secretary of state, the corporate existence shall begin, and such certificate of incorporation shall be conclusive evidence, except against the state, that all conditions precedent required to be performed by the incorporators have been complied with and that the corporation has been incorporated under sections 354.010 to 354.380.
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(L. 1973 S.B. 3 § 8, A.L. 1983 H.B. 127)
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Section 354.045 ("Issuance of certificate, effect of.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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