Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1005
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1005, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 18, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 18,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Incorporators - How Corporation Formed - Purposes
Official statutory text
INCORPORATORS; HOW CORPORATION FORMED; PURPOSES
A. Any person, partnership, association or corporation, singly
or jointly with others, and without regard to his or their
residence, domicile or state of incorporation, may incorporate or
organize a corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma
General Corporation Act by filing with the Secretary of State a
certificate of incorporation which shall be executed, acknowledged
and filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of this
act; provided, however, at least three (3) persons, partnerships,
associations, or corporations, or any combination thereof, shall be
required to incorporate as a not for profit corporation pursuant to
the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act.
B. A corporation may be incorporated or organized pursuant to
the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act to conduct or
promote any lawful business or purposes, except as may otherwise be
provided by the Constitution or other law of this state.
C. Corporations for constructing, maintaining and operating
public utilities, whether in or outside of this state, may be
organized pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma General
Corporation Act, but corporations for constructing, maintaining and
operating public utilities within this state shall be subject to, in
addition to the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act,
the special provisions and requirements of Title 17 of the Oklahoma
Statutes applicable to such corporations.
A. Any person, partnership, association or corporation, singly
or jointly with others, and without regard to his or their
residence, domicile or state of incorporation, may incorporate or
organize a corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma
General Corporation Act by filing with the Secretary of State a
certificate of incorporation which shall be executed, acknowledged
and filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of this
act; provided, however, at least three (3) persons, partnerships,
associations, or corporations, or any combination thereof, shall be
required to incorporate as a not for profit corporation pursuant to
the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act.
B. A corporation may be incorporated or organized pursuant to
the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act to conduct or
promote any lawful business or purposes, except as may otherwise be
provided by the Constitution or other law of this state.
C. Corporations for constructing, maintaining and operating
public utilities, whether in or outside of this state, may be
organized pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma General
Corporation Act, but corporations for constructing, maintaining and
operating public utilities within this state shall be subject to, in
addition to the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act,
the special provisions and requirements of Title 17 of the Oklahoma
Statutes applicable to such corporations.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.