§415-55 Filing of documents and effective date. (a) Any document required to be delivered to the director for filing pursuant to this chapter shall be:

(1) Certified and executed by:

(A) An individual intending to organize a corporation or an incorporator, if the corporation has not been organized; or

(B) Two individuals who are officers of the corporation, if the corporation has been organized and has more than one individual as an officer, or one individual who is all of the officers of the corporation if the corporation has only one individual as an officer; or

(C) A majority of incorporators or initial board of directors with respect to articles of dissolution delivered pursuant to section 415-82; or

(D) Any person or persons as the court shall designate or appoint in a reorganization or bankruptcy proceeding or other court proceeding; and

(2) Delivered to the director.

(b) If the director finds the document sets forth the information required by this chapter, the director shall:

(1) Stamp the word "Filed" and the date of the delivery thereof; and

(2) File the document in the director's office.

(c) The director, however, shall not file a document required by this chapter unless all fees prescribed by this chapter have been paid with respect to the document.

(d) Upon the filing of a document, the document shall become effective as of delivery. Articles of dissolution and amendments to articles of incorporation in a reorganization proceeding may become effective at a later date, and articles of merger or consolidation may become effective at a later time and date, as set forth in the instrument, but not more than thirty days after being filed. [L 1983, c 167, pt of §1; am L 1985, c 270, §4; am L 1987, c 135, §35; am L 1988, c 372, §4]