Title 13-B: MAINE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT

Chapter 4: ORGANIZATION OF NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS

§404. Filing of articles of incorporation

1.  Filing.  When the articles of incorporation are delivered for filing by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall, before filing them, determine that the articles:  

A. Comply with the requirements of sections 104 and 106;   [PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]

B. Set forth the information required by sections 402 and 403; and   [PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. L, §40 (AMD).]

C. Do not adopt as the name of the corporation a name that is in violation of section 301‑A.   [PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §16 (AMD).]

D.   [PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. L, §40 (RP).]

[PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §16 (AMD).]

2.  Secretary of State to file articles of incorporation.  Upon making such determination, the Secretary of State shall file the articles of incorporation.  

[PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1977, c. 525, §13 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 501, §L40 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 344, §B16 (AMD).