Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 17-6006 (2026)

Commencement of corporate existence

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17-6006. Commencement of corporate existence. Upon the filing with the secretary of state of the articles of incorporation, executed and filed in accordance with K.S.A. 17-7908 through 17-7910, and amendments thereto, the incorporator or incorporators who signed the certificate, and such incorporator's successors and assigns, shall be and constitute a body corporate from the date of such filing by the name set forth in the articles, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 17-7911, and amendments thereto, and subject to dissolution or other termination of its existence as provided in this code.

History: L. 1972, ch. 52, § 6; L. 2000, ch. 39, § 19; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 17; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1981–1997 · leading case: State ex rel. McCain v. Constr. Enter., Inc., 631 P.2d 1240 (Kan. Ct. App. 1981).
State ex rel. McCain v. Constr. Enter., Inc., 631 P.2d 1240 (Kan. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 4× “Moreover, K.S.A. 17-6006 states the corporate existence shall date from the incorporators’ compliance with K.”
Berkel & Co. Contractors v. Jem Dev. Corp., 740 S.W.2d 683 (Mo. Ct. App. 1987). “Berkel admits that the oral testimony of the corporate vice president was “secondary” evidence, but argues the court abused its discretion in failing to consider secondary evidence.”
Fee Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Snyder, 930 P.2d 1054 (Kan. 1997). · cites it 2× “McCain held that the old version of 17-6003(c)(5) required such recordation and that K.S.A. 17-6006 provided that the corporate existence began upon the incorporators’ compliance with 17-6003.”
Fee Ins. Agency v. Snyder, 917 P.2d 421 (Kan. Ct. App. 1996). “Further, K.S.A. 17-6006 states: “Upon the filing with the secretary of state of the articles of incorporation, executed, acknowledged and filed in accordance with K.”
River City Broad., Inc. v. Sys. with Reliability, Inc., 941 P.2d 937 (Kan. 1997). “As a result of these filing dates, Bell’s argument must fail.” This case deals with the 1987 amendment to the Kansas Corporation Code regarding the commencement of corporate existence in Kansas.”
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