Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-438.5
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The name of a cooperative shall include the words "telephone"
and "cooperative", and the abbreviation "Inc.", unless, in an
affidavit made by its president or vice president, and filed with
the Secretary of State, or in an affidavit made by a person signing
articles of incorporation, consolidation, merger or conversion,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 125
which relate to such cooperative, and filed, together with any such
articles, with the Secretary of State, it shall appear that the
cooperative desires to do business in another state and is or would
be precluded therefrom by reason of the inclusion of such words or
either thereof in its name. The name of a cooperative shall be
distinct from the name of any other cooperative or corporation
organized under the laws of, or authorized to do business in, this
state. This section shall not apply to any corporation which
becomes subject to this act by complying with the provisions of
Section 20 of this act, or which does business in this state
pursuant to Section 29 of this act and which elects to retain a
corporate name which does not comply with this section.
and "cooperative", and the abbreviation "Inc.", unless, in an
affidavit made by its president or vice president, and filed with
the Secretary of State, or in an affidavit made by a person signing
articles of incorporation, consolidation, merger or conversion,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 125
which relate to such cooperative, and filed, together with any such
articles, with the Secretary of State, it shall appear that the
cooperative desires to do business in another state and is or would
be precluded therefrom by reason of the inclusion of such words or
either thereof in its name. The name of a cooperative shall be
distinct from the name of any other cooperative or corporation
organized under the laws of, or authorized to do business in, this
state. This section shall not apply to any corporation which
becomes subject to this act by complying with the provisions of
Section 20 of this act, or which does business in this state
pursuant to Section 29 of this act and which elects to retain a
corporate name which does not comply with this section.
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