Relating to utilization of filing services offered by the secretary of state

This bill relates to filing services offered by the secretary of state (secretary).15. The bill provides that a one-hour service shall have a $250 surcharge, and same-day service shall have a $175 surcharge. The bill provides that at the time of the expedited filing, the secretary shall provide the filer with written confirmation of the filing. The bill makes changes to Code chapter 489, relating to limited liability companies, Code chapter 490, relating to business corporations, Code chapter 501, relating to closed cooperatives, and Code chapter 504, relating to nonprofit corporations, referred to collectively as “entity”. The bill strikes a provision relating to federal tax identification number inclusion on an application for dissolving an entity. The bill also strikes a provision requiring the secretary to refer the federal tax identification number in the application for reinstatement of an entity, and for the department of workforce development to report to the secretary the tax status of an entity. The bill additionally strikes a provision requiring the secretary to refrain from canceling the declaration of dissolution of an entity until the filing delinquency or liability is satisfied upon a specified report by the department of workforce development.122.122. The bill permits banks to use preclearance and expedited filing services offered by the secretary of state’s office.