Section 10-3A-62 Filing of articles of incorporation. - Alabama Statutes

Section 10-3A-62

Filing of articles of incorporation.

REPEALED IN THE 2009 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2009-513, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2011. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.

(a) The articles of incorporation and two copies thereof shall be delivered to the probate judge. If the probate judge finds that the articles of incorporation conform to law, he shall, when all fees prescribed in this chapter have been paid:

(1) Endorse on the articles of incorporation and on each of such copies the word "filed," and the hour, day, month and year of the filing thereof.

(2) File the articles of incorporation in his office and certify the two copies thereof.

(3) Issue a certificate of incorporation to which he shall affix one certified copy of the articles of incorporation, and return such certificate of incorporation with the certified copy of the articles of incorporation affixed thereto to the incorporators or their representative.

(4) Within 10 days after the issuance of the certificate of incorporation transmit to the Secretary of State a copy of the certificate of incorporation with a certified copy of the articles of incorporation attached thereto, indicating thereon the place, date and time of filing of the articles of incorporation.

(b) For failure of the probate judge to comply with the requirement in subsection (a)(4) of this section, the probate judge shall forfeit $50.00 to the State of Alabama, to be recovered in an action by the State of Alabama.

(Acts 1984, No. 84-290, p. 502, §33.)