Cite as: 18 CNCA § 219

A. A person may request the Office of the Principal Chief to furnish a certificate of existence for a limited liability company or a certificate of authorization for a foreign limited liability company.

B. A certificate of existence for a limited liability company must set forth:

1. the company's name;

2. that it is duly organized under the laws of Cherokee Nation, the date of organization;

3. if payment is reflected in the records of the Office of the Principal Chief and if nonpayment affects the existence of the company, that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to Cherokee Nation have been paid;

4. whether its most recent annual certification required by 18 CNCA § 220 has been filed in the Office of the Principal Chief;

5. that articles of termination have not been filed; and

6. other facts of record in the Office of the Principal Chief which may be requested by the applicant.

C. A certificate of authorization for a foreign limited liability company must set forth:

1. the company's name used in Cherokee Nation;

2. that it is authorized to transact business in Cherokee Nation;

3. if payment is reflected in the records of the Office of the Principal Chief and if nonpayment affects the authorization of the company, that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to Cherokee Nation have been paid;

4. whether its most recent annual certification required by 18 CNCA § 220 has been filed with the Office of the Principal Chief;

5. that a certificate of cancellation has not been filed; and

6. other facts of record in the Office of the Principal Chief which may be requested by the applicant.

D. Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authorization issued by the Office of the Principal Chief may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic or foreign limited liability company is in existence or is authorized to transact business in Cherokee Nation.

Historical Data

LA 32–04, eff. July 16, 2004.