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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