West Virginia Statutes
§ 31E-2-203 — Incorporation
West Virginia § 31E-2-203
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 31E-2-203 (2026).
Text
(a)Unless a delayed effective date is specified, the corporate existence begins when the articles of incorporation are filed.
(b)The Secretary of State's filing of the articles of incorporation is conclusive proof that the incorporators satisfied all conditions precedent to incorporation except in a proceeding by the state to cancel or revoke the incorporation or involuntarily dissolve the corporation.
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Legislative History
2002 Reg. Sess., HB2899
Nearby Sections
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§ 31E-1-101
Short title§ 31E-1-101a
Legislative acknowledgment§ 31E-1-102
Reservation of powers§ 31E-1-103
Construction of chapter§ 31E-1-120
Filing requirements§ 31E-1-121
Forms§ 31E-1-122
Filing, service and copying fees§ 31E-1-123
Effective time and date of document§ 31E-1-124
Correcting filed document§ 31E-1-125
Filing duty of Secretary of State§ 31E-1-127
Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document§ 31E-1-128
Certificate of existence§ 31E-1-129
Penalty for signing false document§ 31E-1-130
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West Virginia § 31E-2-203, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/31E/31E-2-203.