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STAT.]
PUBLIC LAW
389-JUNE
8, 1954
has changed its name to a name which is available to it under the laws of the District. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
SEC. 103. A foreign corporation may procure a certificate of authority to transact business in the District by making application therefor to the Commissioners, which application shall set forth— (a) The name of the corporation and the State under the laws of which it is organized. (b) If the name of the corporation does not contain one of the words "corporation", "company", "incorporated", "limited", or does not contain an abbreviation of one of such words, then the name of the corporation with the word or abbreviation which it elects to add thereto for use in the District. (c) The date of its incorporation and the period of its duration. (d) The address, including street and number, if any, of its principal office in the State under the laws of which it is organized. (e) The address, including street and number, if any, of its proposed registered office in the District, and the name of its proposed registered agent in the District at such address, (f) The name or names of the State or States, if any, in which it is admitted or qualified to transact business. (g) The purpose or purposes for which it was organized and which it proposes to pursue in the transaction of business in the District. (h) The names and respective addresses, including street and number, if any, of its directors and officers. (i) A statement of the aggregate number of shares which it has authority to issue, itemized by classes, par value of shares, shares without par value, and series, if any, within a class. (j) A statement of the aggregate number of its issued shares itemized by classes, par value of shares, shares without par value, and series, if any, within a class. (k) Such additional information as may be necessary or appropriate in order to enable the Commissioners to determine whether such corporation is entitled to a certificate of authority to transact business in the District. Such application shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the Commissioners and shall be executed m duplicate by the corporation by its president or a vice president, and verified by him, and the corporate seal shall be thereto affixed, attested by its secretary or an assistant secretary. F I L I N G OF D O C U M E N T S O N APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
SEC. 104. (a) There shall be delivered to the Commissioners (1) duplicate originals of the application of the corporation for a certificate of authority, and (2) a copy of its articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto, duly certified by the proper officer of the State wherein it is incorporated. (b) If, according to law, a cerificate of authority to transact business in the District should be issued to such corporation, the Commissioners shall, when all fees and charges have been paid as in this Act prescribed— (1) endorse on each of such documents the word "Filed", and the month, day, and year of the filing thereof; (2) file in their office one of such duplicate originals of the application and the copy of the articles of incorporation and amendments thereto;
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