This By-Laws document contains the following information: the name and location of the corporation, the shareholders, and the duties of the officers.
Bylaws With Secretary Of State In Philadelphia
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Registering your business with the secretary of state's office generally ensures no one else in your state will operate a business under the same name. In most states, it's impossible to open a business under a name that's already been registered.
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Depending on the state, a corporation's formation document is called Articles of Incorporation or Certificate of Incorporation. These documents are generally filed with the Secretary of State's office.
Publication of either the intent to file or the actual filing of Articles of Incorporation must be made in two newspapers of general circulation, one a legal journal, if possible. Proofs of the advertising are not required to be sent to the Bureau but should be filed with the minutes of the corporation.
To form a corporation, a document called the Articles of Incorporation is filed with the state.
Corporation entity documents Articles of Incorporation (Certificate of Incorporation): This document establishes the corporation as a legal entity with the state. Corporate bylaws: The purpose of the corporate bylaws is to define the operating procedures within the corporation.
Articles of Organization, sometimes also called a Certificate of Organization, must be prepared and filed with the state.
In Pennsylvania, a corporation need not adopt bylaws at its formation, but bylaws are sometimes adopted by the incorporator or board of directors at formation or a later time.
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt.
Register a Foreign Corporation in PA If you are a corporation based in another state and want to do business in Pennsylvania, you will need a Certificate of Authority to operate in Pennsylvania.