Nevada § 81.440 - Articles of incorporation: Required provisions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 81.440 — Articles of incorporation: Required provisions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81.440. Articles of incorporation: Required provisions
Each corporation formed under NRS 81.410 to 81.540 , inclusive, shall prepare and file articles of incorporation in writing, setting
forth: 1. The name of the corporation. 2. The purpose for which it is formed. 3. The information required pursuant to NRS 77.310 . 4. The term for which it is to exist, which may be perpetual. 5. The number of directors thereof, which must be not less than three and which may
be any number in excess thereof, and the names and residences of those selected for
the first year and until their successors have been elected and have accepted office. 6. Whether the voting power and the property rights and interest of each member are
equal or unequal, and if unequal the articles must set forth a general rule applicable
to all members by which the voting power and the property rights and interests of
each member may be determined, but the corporation may admit new members who may vote
and share in the property of the corporation with the old members, in accordance with
the general rule. 7. The name and mailing or street address, either residence or business, of each of
the incorporators signing the articles of incorporation.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81.440 ("Articles of incorporation: Required provisions") 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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