§ 81-3-7. Articles of incorporation

MS Code § 81-3-7 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) The name assumed by such corporation which shall be in no material respect similar to the name of any other corporation organized under the laws of this state.

(b) The county and city, town or village where such corporation will be domiciled and conduct its business.

(c) The nature of its business, whether that of a commercial bank, savings bank, trust company or any combination thereof.

(d) That the amount of capital stock shall be divided into shares of not less than One Dollar ($1.00) each.

(e) The names and places of residence of the stockholders and the number of shares held by each of them.

(f) The period for which the corporation is organized which shall not exceed ninety-nine (99) years, but which may be renewed for additional periods of ninety-nine (99) years each, as set out in Section 81-3-15.

(g) The articles of incorporation shall be executed in triplicate, and after the proper incorporation fee has been paid, and the articles approved by the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General and the Governor, one (1) copy shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and recorded there as required by law; one (1) copy in the office of the Department of Bank Supervision and one (1) copy filed for record in the office of the chancery clerk of the county in which the banking corporation is domiciled, and then returned to said banking corporation and kept in its files.