Articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, combined consolidation and conversion, or dissolution, when executed and acknowledged and accompanied by such affidavits as may be required by applicable provisions of this act, shall be presented to the Secretary of State for filing in the records of his office. If the Secretary of State shall find that the articles presented conform to the requirements of this act, he shall, upon the payment of the fees as in this act provided, file such articles in the records of his office and upon such filing the incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, combined consolidation and conversion, or dissolution provided for therein shall be in effect. The provisions of this section shall also apply to certificates of election to dissolve and affidavits executed in connection therewith pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 21 of this act.
Laws 1953, p. 492, § 22.