AGENCY: Davis County (Utah). County Clerk

SERIES: 11801
TITLE: Articles of incorporation record books
DATES: 1882-1961.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by filing date.

DESCRIPTION: Volumes of copies of articles of incorporation filed with the county clerk for ecclesiastical and non-profit organizations, and business, foreign and civic corporations. Includes name of the corporation, period of incorporation, and purpose for which corporation was organized; members; shares of stock issued; dissolution or final liquidation; number, name, and addresses of trustees constituting initial governing body; name and address of each incorporator; location and street address of initial principal office; date and signatures of board of trustees; date files, and signature of county clerk.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently after microfilming.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical Legal

Because of the importance of incorporation information, which documents the organization and existence of companies, the county clerk is required by law [UCA sections 3 and 16] to maintain incorporation case files and record books (and likewise their corresponding indexes).

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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