§ 61-2-1103. Filing, Service, and Copying Fees
The secretary of state shall collect the fees set forth in § 61-2-1207(a) when the documents described in that section are delivered to the secretary of state for filing. The secretary of state shall collect a fee of ten dollars ($10.00), for each party at each address, each time process is served on the secretary […]
§ 61-2-1104. Effective Time and Date — Delays — Registered Agent and Office
Except as provided in subsection (b) and § 61-2-1105, a document accepted for filing is effective: At the time of filing on the date it is filed by the secretary of state, as evidenced by the secretary of state’s date and time endorsement on the original document; and At the time specified in the document […]
§ 61-2-1105. Corrections — When Effective
A domestic or foreign limited partnership may correct a document filed by the secretary of state if the document: Contains an incorrect statement; or Was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified or acknowledged. A document is corrected: By preparing a certificate of correction that: Describes the document (including its filing date) or attaches a copy of […]
§ 61-2-1106. Filing Procedure — Refusal — Effect
If a document delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing satisfies the requirements of § 61-2-1101, the secretary of state shall file it. The secretary of state files a document by stamping or otherwise endorsing “Filed,” together with his name and official title and the date and time of receipt, on […]
§ 61-2-1107. Appeal of Refusal to File Document
If the secretary of state refuses to file a document delivered to his office for filing, the domestic or foreign limited partnership may appeal the refusal to the chancery court of Davidson County. The appeal is commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing the document and by attaching to the petition the document and […]
§ 61-2-1108. Copy as Evidence
A certificate attached or certification affixed to a copy of a document filed by the secretary of state, bearing his signature (which may be in facsimile) and the seal of this state, is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the secretary of state.
§ 61-2-1101. Requirements Generally
The form and filing of a document must satisfy the requirements of this section, and of all other applicable sections or rules that add to these requirements, to be entitled to filing by the secretary of state. Parts 1, 2, and 9 of this chapter must require or permit filing the documents with the secretary […]
§ 61-2-1102. Forms
The secretary of state may prescribe, and shall furnish upon request, forms for documents required or permitted to be filed by all chapters of this title. If the secretary of state has prescribed a mandatory form for the document, then the document must be in or on the prescribed form or a conformed copy thereof.