35-19-315. Incorporation, amendment, and dissolution filings. (1) Articles of incorporation, amendment, or dissolution, when executed and accompanied by an affidavit that may be required by applicable provisions of this chapter, must be presented to the secretary of state for filing. If the secretary of state finds that the articles presented conform to the requirements of this chapter, the secretary of state shall upon the payment of the fees provided for in 35-18-502, file the articles, and upon the filing, the incorporation, amendment, or dissolution is legally effective.
     (2) The secretary of state, immediately upon the filing of any articles pursuant to this chapter, shall transmit a certified copy of the filing to the county clerk of the county in which the principal office of each buying cooperative or corporation affected by the incorporation, amendment, or dissolution is located. The clerk of any county, upon receipt of the certified copy, shall file and index the certified copy in the records of the clerk's office. Failure of the secretary of state or of a clerk of a county to comply with the provisions of this section does not invalidate the articles.
     (3) The provisions of this section also apply to certificates of election to dissolve and affidavits of compliance executed pursuant to 35-19-314.

     History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 575, L. 1999.