CSCL/CD-503 (Rev. 08/15)
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY SERVICES
CORPORATIONS, SECURITIES & COMMERCIAL LICENSING BUREAU
Date Received
This document is effective on the date filed, unless a
subsequent effective date within 90 days after received
date is stated in the document.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Name
Address
City State ZIP Code
Document will be returned to the name and address you enter above.
If left blank, document will be returned to the registered office.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
For use by Ecclesiastical Corporations
(Please read information and instructions on the last page)
We, the undersigned, desiring to become incorporated under the provisions of Act No. 327, P.A. of 1931, do hereby make,
execute and adopt the following articles of association, to-wit:
FIRST
The name assumed by this corporation and by which it shall be known in law, is:
SECOND
1. The location of said church or society shall be in the city (or village) of:
county of, , and
State of Michigan.
3. The address of its registered office in Michigan is:
4. The mailing address of the registered office in Michigan if different than above:
, Michigan
(Street Address or P.O. Box) (City)
(ZIP Code)
2. The name of the resident agent at the registered office is:
, Michigan
(Street Address) (City)
(ZIP Code)
The time for which the corporation shall be created shall be perpetual. (If term is for a fixed number of years, then state the
number of years instead of perpetual.)
THIRD
FOURTH
The members of the church or society shall worship and labor together according to the discipline, rules and usages of the
church in the United States of American (other jurisdiction as the case may be), as from time to time authorized and
declared by the
(here insert the name of the higher ecclesiastical body or bodies, if any, authorized to determine such question)
FIFTH (Insert any desired additional provisions authorized by the Act; attach additional pages if needed.)
In witness whereof, the parties hereby associating, for the purposes of giving legal effect to these articles hereunto sign our
names and places of residence:
Done at the city
(or village) of
county of and State of Michigan,
this day of
,
This document requires at least three notarized signatures
(Signatures) (No.) (Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
State of
County of
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of ,
by
(NOTARY MUST LIST NAMES OF ALL PERSONS SIGNING)
(Signature of Notary)
Notary Public for
State of
My commission expires
County,
(Notary Seal)
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Submit with check or money order by mail:
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau
Corporation
s Division
P.O. Box 30054
Lansing, MI 48909
To submit in person:
2501 Woodlake Circle
Okemos, MI
Telephone: (517) 241-6470
Fees may be paid by check, money order, VISA or
Mastercard when delivered in person to our office.
MICH-ELF (Michigan Electronic Filing System):
First Time Users: Call (517) 241-6470, or visit our website at http://www.michigan.gov/corporations
Customer with MICH-ELF Filer Account: Send document to (517) 636-6437
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids, services and other reasonable accommodations are available
upon request to individuals with disabilities.
INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
1. This form may be used to draft your Articles of Incorporation. A document required or permitted to be filed under the act cannot be
filed unless it contains the minimum information required by the act. The format provided contains only the minimal information
required to make the document fileable and may not meet your needs. This is a legal document and agency staff cannot provide
legal advice.
2. Submit one original of this document. Upon filing, the document will be added to the records of the Corporations, Securities &
Commercial Licensing Bureau. The original will be returned to y
our registered office address, unless you enter a different address in the
box on the front of this document.
Since this document will be maintained on electronic format, it is important that
the filing be legible. Documents with poor
black and white contrast, or otherwise illegible, will be rejected.
5. Article Fourth - If it is an independent church, or if there is no higher ecclesiastical body, insert the word "none".
8. FEES: Make remittance payable to the State of Michigan. Include corporation name and identification number on check or
money order.
3. This document is to be used pursuant to the provisions of sections 178 through 185 of Act 327, P.A. of 1931, by three or more
persons desiring to form a church corporation for the purpose of teaching and spreading of religious beliefs and principles. The
provisions of Act 162, Public Acts of 1982 are also applicable unless otherwise provided in, or inconsistent with, Act 327.
4. Article Second - A post office box may not be designated as the street address of the registered office.
6. This document is effective on the date endorsed "filed" by the Bureau. A later effective date, no more than 90 days after
the date of delivery may be stated.
7. The Act requires that this document be signed in ink, before a notary, by three or more persons. The addresses of the signers should
be complete, including street number and name, city, state and ZIP Code.
Total Fees...................................................................................................................................................................................$ 20.00
Franchise Fee.............................................................................................................................................................................$ 10.00
Filing Fee....................................................................................................................................................................................$ 10.00
CSCL/CD-503 (Rev. 08/15)
Preparer's Name
Business Telephone Number
(
)
Name of person or organization remitting fees.
Optional expedited service.
Expedited review and filing, if fileable, is available for all documents for profit corporations, limited
liability companies, limited partnerships and nonprofit corporations.
The nonrefundable expedited service fee is in addition to the regular fees applicable to the specific
document.
Please complete a separate CSCL/CD-272 form for expedited service for each document submitted
in person, by mail or MICH-ELF.
24-hour service - $50 for formation documents and applications for certificate of authority.
24-hour service - $100 for any document concerning an existing entity.
Same day service
Same day - $100 for formation documents and applications for certificate of
authority.
Same day - $200 for any document concerning an existing entity.
Review completed on day of receipt. Document and request for same day expedited
service must be received by 1 p.m. EST OR EDT.
Two hour - $500
Review completed within two hours on day of receipt. Document and request for two hour
expedited service must be received by 3 p.m. EST OR EDT.
One hour - $1000
Review completed within one hour on day of receipt. Document and request for 1 hour
expedited service must be received by 4 p.m. EST OR EDT.
First time MICH-ELF user requesting expedited service must obtain a MICH-ELF filer number prior
to submitting a document for expedited service. CSCL/CD-901.
Changes to information on MICH-ELF user's account must be submitted before requesting
expedited service. CSCL/CD-901.
Documents submitted by mail are delivered to a remote location for receipts processing and are
then forwarded to the Corporation
s Division for review. Day of receipt for mailed expedited service
requests is the day the Corporations Division receives the request.
Rev. 08/15