Nevada Revised Statutes 82.086 – Articles of incorporation: Required provisions
The articles of incorporation must set forth:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 82.086
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
1. The name of the corporation. A name appearing to be that of a natural person and containing a given name or initials must not be used as a corporate name except with an additional word or words such as ‘Incorporated,’ ‘Inc.,’ ‘Limited,’ ‘Ltd.,’ ‘Company,’ ‘Co.,’ ‘Corporation,’ ‘Corp.,’ or other word which identifies it as not being a natural person.
2. The information required pursuant to NRS 77.310.
3. That the corporation is a nonprofit corporation.
4. The nature of the business, or objects or purposes proposed to be transacted, promoted or carried on by the corporation. It is sufficient to state, either alone or with other purposes, that the corporation may engage in any lawful activity, subject to expressed limitations, if any. Such a statement makes all lawful activities within the objects or purposes of the corporation.
5. The names and mailing or street addresses, residence or business, of the first board of directors or trustees, together with any desired provisions relative to the right to change the number of directors.
6. The names and mailing or street address, residence or business, of each of the incorporators signing the articles of incorporation.