1. Duly certified copies of the laws and rules of the society, copies of all proposed forms of certificates, applications therefor, circulars to be issued by the society and a bond conditioned upon the return to applicants of the advanced payments if the organization is not completed within 1 year must be filed with the Commissioner, who may require such further information as the Commissioner deems necessary. The bond with sureties approved by the Commissioner must be in such amount, not less than $300,000 nor more than $1,500,000, as required by the Commissioner. All documents filed must be in the English language. If the purposes of the society conform to the requirements of this chapter and all applicable provisions of the law of this state have been complied with, the Commissioner shall so certify, retain and file the articles of incorporation and furnish the incorporators a preliminary certificate of authority for the society to solicit members as provided in this chapter.

2. No preliminary certificate of authority granted under the provisions of this section is valid after 1 year from its date or after such further period, not exceeding 1 year, as may be authorized by the Commissioner upon cause shown, unless 500 applicants have been secured and the organization has been completed as provided in this chapter. The articles of incorporation and all proceedings thereunder are void 1 year after the date of the preliminary certificate of authority, or at the expiration of the extended period, unless the society has completed its organization and received a certificate of authority to do business.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 1837; A 1991, 225)