The certificate of association and bylaws shall be acknowledged as required for deeds of real estate and shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. A copy of the certificate, duly certified by the secretary of state or county clerk, shall be evidence in all courts and places. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-28-17, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 2001, ch. 200, § 3; 2006, ch. 60, § 12; 2013, ch. 75, § 3.