Upon the appointment and qualification of the commissioners first appointed to a regional airport authority, they shall submit to the secretary of state a certified copy of each resolution adopted pursuant to subsection (1) of Section 61-3-7 by the municipalities included in the regional authority. Upon receipt thereof, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of incorporation to the regional airport authority.
When a regional airport authority is increased or decreased pursuant to subsections (2) and (3) of Section 61-3-7, it shall forward to the secretary of state a certified copy of each resolution adopted pursuant thereto and, upon receipt thereof, the secretary of state shall issue an amended certificate of incorporation in accordance therewith.