When corporation constituted.

S.C. Code Ann. § 33-36-220
in effect
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When the articles of incorporation conforming to Section 33-36-210 have been filed with the Secretary of State and the specified filing fee has been paid, the subscribers and their associates and successors constitute a corporation. A duplicate received with the original must be endorsed, certified, and returned to the person from whom it was received upon payment of the fee required for certified copies.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t33c036.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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