N.D. Cent. Code § 10-30-01
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10-30-01. Organization
Official statutory text
10-30-01. Organization
1. Any ten or more natural persons who are residents of this state may form a state
development corporation by complying with the conditions prescribed in this chapter.
2. They shall subscribe and acknowledge a certificate specifying:
a. The name, the general nature of its business, and the principal place of
transacting its business. The name must distinguish the corporation from all other
corporations authorized to do business in the state and contain the words "state
development corporation".
b. The period of its duration, which must be perpetual.
c. The name and residence of each incorporator.
d. The names and addresses of those composing this board until the first election.
e. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which the corporation shall be
subject.
3. The certificate may contain any other lawful provision defining and regulating the
powers and business of the corporation, its officers, directors, members, and
stockholders.
1. Any ten or more natural persons who are residents of this state may form a state
development corporation by complying with the conditions prescribed in this chapter.
2. They shall subscribe and acknowledge a certificate specifying:
a. The name, the general nature of its business, and the principal place of
transacting its business. The name must distinguish the corporation from all other
corporations authorized to do business in the state and contain the words "state
development corporation".
b. The period of its duration, which must be perpetual.
c. The name and residence of each incorporator.
d. The names and addresses of those composing this board until the first election.
e. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which the corporation shall be
subject.
3. The certificate may contain any other lawful provision defining and regulating the
powers and business of the corporation, its officers, directors, members, and
stockholders.
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