35-2-126. Designation of status of nonprofit corporations. (1) A domestic corporation must be designated as either a public benefit, mutual benefit, or religious corporation. The specific designation of a corporation is as follows:

(a) A corporation designated by its articles of incorporation as a public benefit corporation, a mutual benefit corporation, or a religious corporation is the type of corporation designated by its articles of incorporation.

(b) A corporation that is not designated by its articles of incorporation as a public benefit corporation, a mutual benefit corporation, or religious corporation is the type of corporation designated in the annual report filed in 1995.

(2) A foreign corporation must be designated as either a foreign public benefit, foreign mutual benefit, or foreign religious corporation. The specific designation of a corporation is as follows:

(a) A foreign corporation designated by its articles of incorporation as a public benefit corporation, mutual benefit corporation, or religious corporation is the type of foreign corporation designated by its articles of incorporation.

(b) A foreign corporation not designated as provided in subsection (2)(a), but designated in its application for a certificate of authority, or any amendments of the application, as a public benefit corporation, mutual benefit corporation, or religious corporation is the type of foreign corporation it designated in its application for a certificate of authority.

(c) A foreign corporation not designated as provided in subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b) is the type of corporation it designated in the annual report filed in 1995.