Evidentiary effect of articles of incorporation and other corporate instruments filed with secretary of state

17-6005. Evidentiary effect of articles of incorporation and other corporate instruments filed with secretary of state. A copy of the articles of incorporation, or of a restated articles of incorporation, or of any other certificate or instrument which has been filed in the office of the secretary of state as required by any provision of this act, when duly certified by the secretary of state shall be received in all courts, public offices and official bodies as prima facie evidence of: (a) Due execution and filing of the instrument; (b) observance and performance of all acts and conditions necessary to have been observed and performed precedent to the instrument becoming effective; and (c) any other facts required or permitted by law to be stated in the instrument. History: L. 1972, ch. 52, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 189, § 9; L. 2000, ch. 39, § 18; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 17-4006; 8 Del. C. § 105. Cross References to Related Sections: Filing and recordation of articles of incorporation and other corporate instruments, see 17-6003. Fees for filing and indexing corporate documents, see 17-7506. Restated articles of incorporation, see 17-6605. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Compared to prior law in "The Kansas Corporation Code of 1972," William E. Treadway, 40 J.B.A.K. 301, 339 (1971). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. No corporation exists until articles of incorporation filed with both register of deeds and secretary of state. State ex rel. McCain v. Construction Enterprises, Inc., 6 Kan. App. 2d 627, 629, 631 P.2d 1240 (1981). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026