§ 1.20. Filing requirements (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 title must require or permit filing the document in the Office of the Secretary of State. (c) […]
§ 1.21. Forms (a) The Secretary of State may prescribe the form or electronic format of and furnish on request forms or specifications for formats for: (1) Articles of incorporation. Such form shall note the information required under subsection 2.02(a) of this title, together with a summary of such information or provisions as are permitted […]
§ 1.22. Filing; service and copying fees (a) The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this section are delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing: and not to exceed $1,000.00 per filer per calendar year. (b) The Secretary of State shall collect a fee […]
§ 1.23. Effective time and date of document (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, subsection 1.24(c) of this title, and section 2.03 of this title, 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 […]
§ 1.24. Correcting filed document (a) A domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document filed by the Secretary of State if the document: (1) is incomplete; (2) contains an incorrect statement; (3) was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified, or acknowledged; or (4) the electronic transmission of which was defective. (b) A document is corrected: […]
§ 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 section 1.20 of this title, the Secretary of State shall file it. (b) The Secretary of State files a document by recording it as “filed” together with his […]
§ 1.26. Appeal from Secretary of State’s refusal to file document (a) If the Secretary of State refuses to file a document delivered to his or her office 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 […]
§ 1.27. Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document A certificate from the Secretary of State delivered with a copy of a document filed by the Secretary of State is conclusive evidence that the document is on file with the Secretary of State. (Added 1993, No. 85, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; amended 2007, […]
§ 1.28. Certificate of good standing (a) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of good standing for a domestic corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation. (b) A certificate of good standing or authorization sets forth: (1) the domestic corporation’s corporate name or the foreign corporation’s […]
§ 1.29. Signing false documents (a) No officer, director, or incorporator may sign a document, knowing that the document is false in any material respect, and intending that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing. (b) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined […]
