{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-491.19","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 491.19","heading":"Commencement of business.","body":"The corporation may commence business as soon as the articles of incorporation are filed with the secretary of state.","path":["Title XII - BUSINESS ENTITIES (Ch. 486 - 504C)","Chapter 491 - CORPORATIONS FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT","Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/491.19.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:12Z","sha256":"3c12f8530a8bc3ac51e5b90dda95058a1ba5564035869266e6f70630ceaf6da1","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-491.18","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-491.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}