Illinois Code § 14.1
Illinois Code § 14.1. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 14.1.
Articles of incorporation. The articles shall set forth: (a) the corporate name; (b) the location of its principal office; (c) the period of duration, which may be perpetual; (d) the class or classes of insurance business as provided in Section 4, in which it proposes to engage and the kinds of insurance in each class it proposes to write; (e) the number of its directors, or that the number of directors shall be not less than the minimum nor more than the maximum stated in Section 10, the terms of office; and the manner of electing the directors; (f) the amount of its authorized capital, the number of authorized common and non-voting preferred shares, the par value of each share, and the number of the common and non-voting preferred shares to be issued and sold in accordance with this Article to provide at least the minimum paid-up capital and paid-in surplus as set forth in Section 13 of this Article; (g) the terms and conditions on which preferred shares may be converted to common shares, if any shares are issued with the right of conversion; (h) such other provisions not inconsistent with law as may be deemed by the incorporators to be necessary or advisable. (Source: P.A. 90-381, eff. 8-14-97.)
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 14.1
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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