South Carolina § 33-47-220 - Execution and filing of articles; effect thereof.
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§ 33-47-220. Execution and filing of articles; effect thereof.
The articles must be subscribed by the incorporators and acknowledged by one of them before an officer authorized by the law of this State to take and certify acknowledgments of deeds and conveyances and shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of the general corporation law of this State. When so filed they shall be received in all of the courts of this State and other places as prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein and of the due incorporation of such association. A certified copy of the articles of incorporation shall also be filed with the director of the State extension service of Clemson University.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 12-922; 1952 Code SECTION 12-922; 1942 Code SECTION 6506; 1932 Code SECTION 6506; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3410; 1921 (32) 339; 1935 (39) 163.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-47-220 ("Execution and filing of articles; effect thereof.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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