Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-423
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Filing of articles - Certificate - Election by existing
Official statutory text
corporations.
The articles of incorporation shall be filed with the Secretary
of State whereupon he shall issue to the corporation over the Great
Seal of the State of Oklahoma, a certificate that the articles
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 102
containing the required statement of facts have been filed in his
office, and thereupon the persons signing the articles and their
associates, successors and assigns shall be a body politic and
corporate by the name and for the purposes stated in said article.
Provided, that any corporation doing business as mentioned in
Section One, now operating in the State of Oklahoma, may, at regular
or special meeting of the shareholders called for such purpose, by a
majority vote elect to operate under the provisions of this act,
after the action taken at such meeting shall be properly certified
by the secretary of such corporation to the Secretary of State.
The articles of incorporation shall be filed with the Secretary
of State whereupon he shall issue to the corporation over the Great
Seal of the State of Oklahoma, a certificate that the articles
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 102
containing the required statement of facts have been filed in his
office, and thereupon the persons signing the articles and their
associates, successors and assigns shall be a body politic and
corporate by the name and for the purposes stated in said article.
Provided, that any corporation doing business as mentioned in
Section One, now operating in the State of Oklahoma, may, at regular
or special meeting of the shareholders called for such purpose, by a
majority vote elect to operate under the provisions of this act,
after the action taken at such meeting shall be properly certified
by the secretary of such corporation to the Secretary of State.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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