They are generally filed with the Secretary of State or other company registrars. They are also referred to as articles of organization or certificate of incorporation.
Example of Articles of Incorporation:
Select the state where you incorporated your company for instructions on how to obtain a copy of your company's articles of incorporation:
Alabama Visit Alabama's Secretary of State website.
Arizona Visit Arizona's Corporation Commission website.
Arkansas Visit Arkansas' Secretary of State's office.
California Visit California's Secretary of State's website.
Colorado Visit Colorado's Secretary of State's website.
Connecticut Visit Connecticut's Secretary of State's website.
Delaware Visit Delaware's Division of Corporations website.
District of Columbia Visit District of Columbia's Corporations Division website.
Georgia Visit Georgia's Secretary of State's website.
Idaho Visit Idaho's Secretary of state office website.
Illinois Visit Illinois' Secretary of State's website.
Indiana Visit Indiana's Secretary of State's website.
Iowa Visit Iowa's Secretary of State's website.
Kansas Visit Kansas' Secretary of State's website.
Kentucky Visit Kentucky's Secretary of State's website.
Louisiana Visit Louisiana's Secretary of State's website.
Maine Visit Maine's Secretary of State's website.
Maryland Visit Maryland's Secretary of State's website.
Massachusetts Visit Massachusetts' Corporations Division website.
Michigan Visit Michigan's Secretary of State's website.
Minnesota Visit Minnesota's Secretary of State's website.
Mississippi Visit Mississippi's Secretary of State's website.
Missouri Visit Missouri's Secretary of State's website.
Montana Visit Montana's Secretary of State's website.
Nebraska Visit Nebraska's Secretary of State's website.
Nevada Visit Nevada's Secretary of State's website.
New Hampshire Visit New Hampshire's Secretary of State's website.
New Mexico Visit New Mexico's Secretary of State's website.
New York Visit New York's Division of Corporations website.
North Carolina Visit North Carolina's Secretary of State's website.
North Dakota Visit North Dakota's Secretary of State's office.
Ohio Visit Ohio's Secretary of State's website.
Oklahoma Visit Oklahoma's Secretary of State's website.
Oregon Visit Oregon's Secretary of State's website.
Pennsylvania Visit Pennsylvania's Secretary of State's website.
Rhode Island Visit Rhode Island's Secretary of State's website.
South Carolina Visit South Carolina's Secretary of State's website.
South Dakota Visit South Dakota's Secretary of State's website.
Tennessee Visit Tennessee's Secretary of State's website.
Texas Visit Texas' Secretary of State's website.
Utah Visit Utah's Department of Commerce.
Vermont Visit Vermont's Secretary of State's website.
Virginia Visit Virginia's State Corporation Commission website.
Washington Visit Washington's Secretary of State's website.
West Virginia Visit West Virginia's Secretary of State's website.
Wisconsin Visit Wisconsin's Secretary of State's website.
Wyoming Visit Wyoming's Secretary of State's website.