GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1991 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 574

SENATE BILL 397

 

AN ACT TO INCREASE AND MAKE UNIFORM THE FEES FOR COPYING A FILED DOCUMENT, COMPARING A COPY TO THE ORIGINAL FILED DOCUMENT, AND CERTIFYING A DOCUMENT UNDER THE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT, THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT, AND THE REVISED UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 55-1-22(c) reads as rewritten:

"(c)      The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees for copying, comparing, and certifying the a copy of any filed document relating to a domestic or foreign corporation:

(1)       Fifty-cents ($.50) One dollar ($1.00) a page for copying or comparing a copy to the original; and

(2)       Five dollars ($5.00) for the certificate."

Sec. 2.  G.S.  55A-77(a) reads as rewritten:

"(a)`The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees and remit them to the State Treasurer for the use of the State:

(1)       For filing articles of incorporation

........... (G.S. 55A-7),............................................................................................ $10.00

(2)       For filing an application of a foreign

            corporation for a certificate of authority

            to conduct affairs in this State and

            issuing a certificate of authority

........... (G.S. 55A-61),............................................................................................ 10.00

(3)       For filing an application of a foreign

            corporation for an amended certificate of

            authority to conduct affairs in this State

            and issuing an amended certificate of

........... authority (G.S. 55A-71),............................................................................ 10.00

(4)       For filing articles of amendment

........... (G.S. 55A-36),............................................................................................ 10.00

(5)       For filing a copy of an amendment to the

            articles of incorporation of a foreign

            corporation holding a certificate of

            authority to conduct affairs in this State

........... (G.S. 55A-69),............................................................................................ 10.00

(6)       For filing articles of merger or consolidation

........... (G.S. 55A-41),............................................................................................ 10.00

(7)       For filing a copy of articles of merger of a

            foreign corporation holding a certificate of

            authority to conduct affairs in this State

........... (G.S. 55A-70),............................................................................................ 10.00

(8)       For receiving any service of process as

            statutory agent of a corporation

........... (G.S. 55A-13, 55A-68, 55A-75),................................................................ 5.00

            which amount may be recovered from the adverse party as taxable costs by the party to the action or proceeding causing such service to be made if such party prevails in the action or proceeding.

(9)       For filing a notice of resignation of a

........... registered agent (G.S. 55A-12(d)),............................................................. 5.00

(10)     For filing a statement of the change

            of registered office or registered

            agent of a domestic or foreign corporation

........... (G.S. 55A-65, 55A-75, 55A-12),................................................................ 5.00

(11)     For filing an application for withdrawal

            of a foreign corporation and issuing a

            certificate of withdrawal

........... (G.S. 55A-72),.......................................................................................... $10.00

(12)     Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 713,

            s. 42, effective August 1, 1983.

(13)     For filing articles of dissolution

........... (G.S. 55A-48),............................................................................................ 10.00

(14)     For preparing and furnishing a copy of any

            document, instrument or paper filed or recorded

            relating to a corporation (G.S. 55A-4(c)):

........... for the first page thereof,............................................... .......................................................   1.00

........... for each additional page,.......................................................................... 401.00

            for affixing his certificate and

........... official seal thereto,..................................................................................... 2.005.00

(15)     For comparing a copy furnished to him of

            any document, instrument or paper filed or

            recorded relating to a corporation: for

........... each page,......................................................................................................... .201.00

            for affixing his certificate and official

........... seal thereto,................................................................................................... 2.005.00

(16)     For filing an application to reserve or

            register a corporate name and for filing

            an application to renew such a registration

........... (G.S. 55A-10(e) and (f)),........................................................................... 10.00

(17)     For filing any other document not herein

........... specifically provided for,........................................................................... 10.00."

Sec. 3.  G.S. 59-1106 reads as rewritten:

"§ 59-1106. Fees.

The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees and remit them to the State Treasurer for the use of the State:

(1)       For filing a certificate of limited

........... partnership (G.S. 59-201),...................................................................... $50.00

(2)       For filing a certificate of amendment

........... (G.S. 59-202; 59-905),.............................................................................. 25.00

(3)       For filing a certificate of cancellation

........... (G.S. 59-203; 59-906), ............................................................................. 25.00

(4)       For filing an application for reservation

........... of name (G.S. 59-104(a)),......................................................................... 10.00

(5)       For filing a transfer of name

........... (G.S. 59-104(d)),........................................................................................ 10.00

(6)       For filing an application for registration

            as foreign limited partnership

........... (G.S. 59-502),............................................................................................. 50.00

(7)       For preparing and furnishing a copy of

            any document, instrument or paper filed or

            recorded relating to a limited partnership

........... (G.S. 59-206(c))

........... For the first page thereof,............................................... .......................................................   1.00

........... For each additional page,........................................................................... 40 1.00

            For affixing his certificate and official seal

........... thereto,........................................................................................................... 2.005.00

(8)       For comparing a copy furnished to him of any

            document, instrument or paper filed or

            recorded relating to a limited partnership

........... For each page,.................................................................................................. .201.00

(9)       For filing any other document not herein

........... specifically provided for,........................................................................... 10.00."

Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 8th day of July, 1991.

 

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James C. Gardner

President of the Senate

 

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Daniel Blue, Jr.

Speaker of the House of Representatives