(a) A district may apply to the Secretary of State for a certificate of good standing.
(b) A certificate of good standing shall include:
(1) the official name of the district;
(2) that the district is duly formed pursuant to this chapter;
(3) the date of the district’s formation;
(4) that the fee required by this section has been paid; and
(5) that a plan of dissolution for the district has not been approved pursuant to section 3083 of this chapter.
(c) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of good standing issued by the Secretary of State may be:
(1) relied upon as conclusive evidence that the district is in existence and is authorized to deliver communications services and operate a communications plant pursuant to this chapter; and
(2) taken as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.
(d) A district that applies for a certificate of good standing under this section shall pay to the Secretary of State a nonrefundable application fee of $25.00.