When the articles of incorporation conforming to Section 33-36-210 have been filed with the Secretary of State and the specified filing fee has been paid, the subscribers and their associates and successors constitute a corporation. A duplicate received with the original must be endorsed, certified, and returned to the person from whom it was received upon payment of the fee required for certified copies.
When corporation constituted
S.C. Code Ann. § 33-36-220, under Title 33, Chapter 36.
S.C. Code Ann. § 33-36-220