Certificate of Secretary of State

The Secretary of State shall thereupon attach to one of the certified copies of the articles of incorporation with order of the judge thereon, 473 Page: 474 Job Path: @mfgmic/west/stcodes/ga/repl/qj04040.63 Date: 06/30/04 Time: 20:56:48 0000 42051-21 (QS) GA 04 RV34 -- 3rd RUN 46-5-75 PUBLIC UTILITIES, ETC. 46-5-77 which articles of incorporation with the order of the judge thereon constitute the charter of the corporation as granted by the superior court, a certificate in substantially the following form: State of Georgia Office of the Secretary of State Ex Officio Corporation Commissioner This is to certify that (the name of the corporation) has been duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia, on the day of , , for a period of years from said date, in accordance with the certified copy hereto attached, and that a certified copy of the articles of incorporation constituting the charter of said corporation has duly been filed in the office of the Secretary of State and the fees therefor paid, as provided by law. Witness my hand and , official . seal, this day of Secretary of State, Ex Officio Corporation Commissioner of the State of Georgia (Ga. L. 1950, p. 192, § 16; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 46; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 46.) 46-5-76. Certified copies of charter and Secretary of State’s certificate as evidence of incorporation of cooperative and of nature and contents of charter. Such certified copies of the charter, together with the certificate of the Secretary of State thereon, shall be received as evidence in any court or proceeding as evidence of the incorporation of the cooperative and of the nature and contents of its charter. (Ga. L. 1950, p. 192, § 17.) 46-5-77. Time of corporate existence of cooperative.