Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-583
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Fraternal beneficiary societies - Change of name
Official statutory text
Any fraternal beneficiary society incorporated under the laws of
this state may change its corporate name on application by its
governing body to the Insurance Commissioner of the state. The name
selected shall not be such as will appear to be so near the name of
any other association or society now doing business in this state as
to cause confusion in the minds of the people, or to interfere with
the corporate name of such existing association or corporation. On
the approval of the Insurance Commissioner the Secretary of State
shall cause an amended charter to issue, signed by the Governor and
attested by the seal of state, changing the name of such beneficiary
society in accordance with the recommendation of the Insurance
Commissioner, and such change of name shall have the same effect as
if originally set forth in the original articles of incorporation.
this state may change its corporate name on application by its
governing body to the Insurance Commissioner of the state. The name
selected shall not be such as will appear to be so near the name of
any other association or society now doing business in this state as
to cause confusion in the minds of the people, or to interfere with
the corporate name of such existing association or corporation. On
the approval of the Insurance Commissioner the Secretary of State
shall cause an amended charter to issue, signed by the Governor and
attested by the seal of state, changing the name of such beneficiary
society in accordance with the recommendation of the Insurance
Commissioner, and such change of name shall have the same effect as
if originally set forth in the original articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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