Oklahoma Code § 18-1005

Oklahoma Code § 18-1005. Reproduced from the official Oklahoma Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 18-1005.

Incorporators - How Corporation Formed - Purposes.

INCORPORATORS; HOW CORPORATION FORMED; PURPOSES

A. Any person, partnership, association or corporation, singly

or jointly with others, and without regard to his or their

residence, domicile or state of incorporation, may incorporate or

organize a corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma

General Corporation Act by filing with the Secretary of State a

certificate of incorporation which shall be executed, acknowledged

and filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of this

act; provided, however, at least three (3) persons, partnerships,

associations, or corporations, or any combination thereof, shall be

required to incorporate as a not for profit corporation pursuant to

the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act.

B. A corporation may be incorporated or organized pursuant to

the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act to conduct or

promote any lawful business or purposes, except as may otherwise be

provided by the Constitution or other law of this state.

C. Corporations for constructing, maintaining and operating

public utilities, whether in or outside of this state, may be

organized pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma General

Corporation Act, but corporations for constructing, maintaining and

operating public utilities within this state shall be subject to, in

addition to the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act,

the special provisions and requirements of Title 17 of the Oklahoma

Statutes applicable to such corporations.

Added by Laws 1986, c. 292, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Oklahoma Statutes § 18-1005
  • Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
  • Code: Oklahoma Statutes
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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