If the Secretary of State finds that the application for certificate of authority meets the requirements of this chapter and requisite fees as provided in Section 79-16-33, Mississippi Code of 1972, have been paid, he shall:(a) Endorse on the original the word 'filed' and the month, day and year of the filing thereof;(b) File in his office the original of the application; and(c) Issue a certificate of authority to transact business in this state to which he shall affix a copy of the application.The certificate of authority, together with a copy of the application affixed thereto by the Secretary of State, shall be returned to the business trust or its representative. Laws, 1998, ch. 428, § 7, eff. 7/1/1998.
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