Section 293-A:1.01 – Short Title.
293-A:1.01 Short Title. – This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "New Hampshire Business Corporation Act." Source. 2013, 142:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
Section 293-A:1.02 – Reservation of Power to Amend or Repeal.
293-A:1.02 Reservation of Power to Amend or Repeal. – The general court has power to amend or repeal all or part of this chapter at any time and all domestic and foreign corporations subject to this chapter are governed by the amendment or repeal. Source. 2013, 142:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
Section 293-A:1.20 – Requirements for Documents; Extrinsic Facts.
293-A:1.20 Requirements for Documents; Extrinsic Facts. – (a) A document must satisfy the requirements of this section, and of any other section that adds to or varies these requirements, to be entitled to filing by the secretary of state. (b) This chapter must require or permit filing the document in the office of the […]
Section 293-A:1.21 – Forms.
293-A:1.21 Forms. – (a) The secretary of state may prescribe and furnish on request forms for: (1) an application for a certificate of existence. (2) a foreign corporation’s application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state. (3) a foreign corporation’s application for a certificate of withdrawal. (4) the annual report. […]
Section 293-A:1.21-a – Online Filing.
293-A:1.21-a Online Filing. – No later than January 1, 2020, the secretary of state shall provide for and allow the online filing of all forms, certificates, or other documents required under this subdivision. Source. 2018, 279:11, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
Section 293-A:1.22 – Filing, Service, and Copying Fees.
293-A:1.22 Filing, Service, and Copying Fees. – (a) The secretary of state shall collect the following fees for: (1) Articles of incorporation $100 (2) Amendment of articles of incorporation $35 (3) Restatement of articles of incorporation with amendment of articles $35 (4) Articles or certificate of merger or articles of share exchange $35 (5) […]
Section 293-A:1.23 – Effective Time and Date of Document.
293-A:1.23 Effective Time and Date of Document. – (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) and RSA 293-A:1.24(c), a document accepted for filing is effective: (1) At the date and time of filing, as evidenced by such means as the secretary of state may use for the purpose of recording the date […]
Section 293-A:1.24 – Correcting Filed Document.
293-A:1.24 Correcting Filed Document. – (a) A domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document filed with the secretary of state within one year of filing, if: (1) the document contains an inaccuracy; or (2) the document was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified, or acknowledged. (b) A document is corrected: (1) by preparing articles […]
Section 293-A:1.25 – Filing Duty of Secretary of State.
293-A:1.25 Filing Duty of Secretary of State. – (a) If a document delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing satisfies the requirements of RSA 293-A:1.20, the secretary of state shall file it. (b) The secretary of state files a document by stamping or otherwise endorsing "Filed", together with his or […]
Section 293-A:1.26 – Appeal From Secretary of State’s Refusal to File Document.
293-A:1.26 Appeal From Secretary of State’s Refusal to File Document. – (a) If the secretary of state refuses to file a document delivered for filing, the domestic or foreign corporation may appeal the refusal within 30 days after the return of the document to the superior court of the county where the corporation’s principal […]
Section 293-A:1.27 – Evidentiary Effect of Copy of Filed Document.
293-A:1.27 Evidentiary Effect of Copy of Filed Document. – A certificate from the secretary of state delivered attached or affixed to a copy of a document filed by the secretary of state, bearing his or her signature and the seal of this state (both of which may be in facsimile) is conclusive evidence that […]
Section 293-A:1.28 – Certificate of Existence.
293-A:1.28 Certificate of Existence. – (a) Anyone may apply to the secretary of state to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation. (b) A certificate of existence or authorization sets forth: (1) the domestic corporation’s corporate name or the foreign corporation’s corporate name […]
Section 293-A:1.29 – Penalty for Signing False Document.
293-A:1.29 Penalty for Signing False Document. – (a) A person commits an offense by signing a document that the person knows is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the secretary of state for filing. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor. Source. 2013, 142:1, eff. […]
Section 293-A:1.30 – Powers.
293-A:1.30 Powers. – The secretary of state has the power reasonably necessary to perform the duties required of the secretary of state by this chapter. Source. 2013, 142:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
Section 293-A:1.31 – to 293-A:1.34 Repealed.
293-A:1.31 to 293-A:1.34 Repealed. –
Section 293-A:1.35 – Assessment and Collection of Annual Fees.
293-A:1.35 Assessment and Collection of Annual Fees. – It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to collect all filing fees and penalties imposed by, or assessed in accordance with, this chapter. Source. 2013, 142:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
Section 293-A:1.36 – Penalties Imposed.
293-A:1.36 Penalties Imposed. – Each corporation, domestic or foreign, that fails or refuses to file its annual report or to pay all associated fees related thereto, or both, for any year on or before April 1 shall be subject to an additional fee as set out in RSA 293-A:1.22(a)(17). Source. 2013, 142:1, eff. Jan. […]
Section 293-A:1.37 – Administration.
293-A:1.37 Administration. – (a) [Repealed.] (b) The state treasurer shall pay the expenses of administering this chapter, RSA 382-A:9, and other information technology costs of the secretary of state out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated until the fees collected pursuant to RSA 293-A:1.22(a), RSA 382-A:9, and other information technology services […]
Section 293-A:1.38 – Interrogatories by Secretary of State, Penalties.
293-A:1.38 Interrogatories by Secretary of State, Penalties. – (a) The secretary of state may propound to any corporation, domestic or foreign, subject to the provisions of this chapter, and to any officer or director of the corporation, interrogatories as may be reasonably necessary and proper to enable him or her to ascertain whether the […]
Section 293-A:1.40 – Act Definitions.
293-A:1.40 Act Definitions. – In this chapter: (1) " Articles of incorporation " means the original articles of incorporation, all amendments thereof, and any other documents permitted or required to be filed by a domestic business corporation with the secretary of state under any provision of this chapter except RSA 293-A:16.21. (2) " Authorized […]