29-250 C.M.R. ch. 260, § 2 - Filing Requirements
A.The standard size
of forms and all attachments shall be 8 1/2 x 11. Exceptions may be made for
"Certificates of Existence" accompanying forms MNPCA 2 and 12, which may be 8
1/2 x 14, as well as documents secured from other states.
B.Forms which do not conform to the size and
content of the prescribed forms may be rejected by the Secretary of
State.
C.All documents must be
dated by month, day and year.
D.
Forms will only be accepted if typed or printed in ink.
E. All documents must be originally signed,
i.e., bear original signatures, not rubber-stamped or machine made copies of
signatures.
F. The Secretary of
State may reject a document that does not contain the name and capacity of the
signer or signers in a legible form in addition to the signatures.
G. Document filing date shall be the date the
document is first received in the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and
Commissions in proper filing order with the appropriate filing fees. The
Secretary of State is required to return documents that do not meet statutory
or rule requirements. The Secretary of State reserves the right to determine
that a document is in proper filing order. As a courtesy to filers, the
Secretary of State may, in its discretion, correct typographical errors or make
other corrections if authorized to do so by the filer. The Secretary of State
may require written authorization from the filer as a condition to making such
corrections.
H.When the names of
officers are requested, as in the Annual Report, the names of the President,
Treasurer, Secretary or Clerk, Registered Agent and Directors shall be
furnished.
I.A local development
corporation formed by one or more municipalities pursuant to Title 5
§13081(6) is eligible to file under Title 13-B or under Title 13 Chapter
81.
J.An amendment to the Articles
of Incorporation shall be considered a change of purpose if it adds a new
purpose, removes the old purpose in part or totally, or makes the old purpose
more specific or more general.
K.
Refunds of $5.00 or less will not be processed.
L.The address required by 13-B MRSA
Section304 or Section 1212, concerning the registered office of a registered
agent, shall state the location address of such office. If, in addition, a
different mailing address exists, that information must also be
included.
Notes
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