Section 5.19 — Return Of Documents.
5.19 RETURN OF DOCUMENTS. Whenever the secretary of state is required to return a document filed with or submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State, that obligation is satisfied if: (1) the secretary of state provides an image of the document to the person to whom the document is to be returned by […]
Section 5.23 — Removal Of Documents From Public Record.
5.23 REMOVAL OF DOCUMENTS FROM PUBLIC RECORD. Subdivision 1. Failure to pay filing fee. If a person files an instrument authorized to be filed with the secretary of state with a payment order or item that is rejected or dishonored, the secretary of state is authorized to refuse the filing of further instruments submitted by […]
Section 5.24 — Supplemental Filing And Information Services.
5.24 SUPPLEMENTAL FILING AND INFORMATION SERVICES. (a) The secretary of state may offer services to the public that supplement filing and information services already authorized by law. The secretary of state may discontinue the supplemental services at any time. The services must be designed to provide the public with a benefit by improving the manner […]
Section 5.01 — Custodian Of Records And State Seal.
5.01 CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS AND STATE SEAL. The secretary of state shall be the custodian of the state seal and of all records and documents of the state not expressly required by law to be kept by other state officials. History: (59) RL s 30
Section 5.25 — Service Of Process.
5.25 SERVICE OF PROCESS. Subdivision 1. Who may be served. A process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon an entity governed by chapter 221, 302A, 303, 317A, 321, 322C, 323A, 330, 540, or 543 may be served on: (1) the registered agent, if any; (2) if no agent has […]
Section 5.02 — Assistants.
5.02 ASSISTANTS. The secretary of state shall appoint an assistant secretary of state, who shall perform all the duties of the office when the secretary is absent or disabled. The secretary may also employ a chief clerk, a recording clerk, and a stenographer, who, besides the duties indicated by their titles, shall perform such services […]
Section 5.26 — Good Standing.
5.26 GOOD STANDING. Subdivision 1. Definition. “Good standing” means that a business entity or other filer of an assumed name or trademark filing has complied with all of the filing and registration requirements with the Office of the Secretary of State described in the entity’s governing chapter. A business entity or other filer of an […]
Section 5.05 — Duties Of Secretary.
5.05 DUTIES OF SECRETARY. The secretary of state shall attend at the beginning of each legislative session, to call the members of the house of representatives to order and to preside until a speaker is elected. History: (63) RL s 32; 1961 c 561 s 1
Section 5.29 — Global Filings.
5.29 GLOBAL FILINGS. (a) When a registered agent for multiple business entities files an instrument that changes its name or office address, the change for each business entity must be filed online as a separate transaction, and a separate filing fee charged. The aggregate fee for a filing under this paragraph shall not exceed $35,000. […]
Section 5.06 — Amendment To United States Constitution; Ratification, Notice.
5.06 AMENDMENT TO UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION; RATIFICATION, NOTICE. When the legislature shall ratify any amendment to the Constitution of the United States which shall be proposed by Congress, as provided by the Constitution of the United States, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state forthwith to transmit to the administrator of general […]