Nevada § 81.060 - Articles of incorporation: Filing requirements; acceptable evidence of incorporation
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 81.060 — Articles of incorporation: Filing requirements; acceptable evidence of incorporation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81.060. Articles of incorporation: Filing requirements; acceptable evidence of incorporation
1. The articles of incorporation must be: (a) Signed by three or more of the original members, a majority of whom must be residents
of this State. (b) Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State in all respects in the same manner
as other articles of incorporation are filed. 2. If a corporation formed under NRS 81.010 to 81.160 , inclusive, is authorized to issue stock, there must be paid to the Secretary of
State for filing the articles of incorporation the fee applicable to the amount of
authorized stock of the corporation which the Secretary of State is required by law
to collect upon the filing of articles of incorporation which authorize the issuance
of stock. 3. The Secretary of State shall issue to the corporation over the Great Seal of the
State a certificate that a copy of the articles containing the required statements
of facts has been filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. 4. Upon the issuance of the certificate by the Secretary of State, the persons signing
the articles and their associates and successors are a body politic and corporate. When so filed, the articles of incorporation or certified copies thereof must be
received in all the courts of this State, and other places, as prima facie evidence
of the facts contained therein.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81.060 ("Articles of incorporation: Filing requirements; acceptable evidence of incorporation") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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