Section 81-27-6.403 - Approval of commissioner(a) If the commissioner approves the merger and finds that all required filing fees and investigative costs have been paid, the commissioner shall: (1) Endorse the face of the original and each copy with the date of approval and the word "Approved";(2) File the original in the department's records; and(3) Deliver a certified copy of the articles of merger to each surviving, new, or acquiring entity.(b) A merger is effective on the date of approval, unless the merger agreement provides and the commissioner consents to a different effective date. Laws, 1998, ch. 437, § 1, eff. 7/1/1998.