Section 23-18-312 - Articles of incorporation - Execution - Filing and recording(a) The original copy of the articles of incorporation shall be signed by the incorporators and acknowledged before any officer authorized by the law of this state to acknowledge the execution of deeds and conveyances.(b) The original copy of the articles of incorporation shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.(c) If the Secretary of State finds that the articles of incorporation conform to law and when the fees prescribed by this subchapter have been paid, he or she shall: (1) Endorse on the original copy the word "FILED", and the month, day, and year of the filing thereof;(2) File the original in his or her office; and(3) Issue a certificate of incorporation to the incorporators.(d) The incorporators shall file for recording a certified copy of the articles of incorporation in the office of the county clerk in the county in which the principal office of the corporation in this state is located.Acts 1937, No. 342, § 8; Pope's Dig., § 2322; A.S.A. 1947, § 77-1108.