Arkansas § 4-38-210 Duty of Secretary of State to file - Review of refusal to file - Delivery of record by Secretary of State

Arkansas Statutes

§ 4-38-210 — Duty of Secretary of State to file - Review of refusal to file - Delivery of record by Secretary of State

(a)The Secretary of State shall file a record delivered to the Secretary of State for filing which satisfies this chapter. The duty of the Secretary of State under this section is ministerial.

(b)When the Secretary of State files a record, the Secretary of State shall record it as filed on the date and at the time of its delivery. After filing a record, the Secretary of State shall deliver to the person that submitted the record a copy of the record with an acknowledgment of the date and time of filing and, in the case of a statement of denial, also to the limited liability company to which the statement pertains.

(c)If the Secretary of State refuses to file a record, the Secretary of State shall, not later than 15 business days after the record is delivered:

(1)return the record or no

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(a) The Secretary of State shall file a record delivered to the Secretary of State for filing which satisfies this chapter. The duty of the Secretary of State under this section is ministerial. (b) When the Secretary of State files a record, the Secretary of State shall record it as filed on the date and at the time of its delivery. After filing a record, the Secretary of State shall deliver to the person that submitted the record a copy of the record with an acknowledgment of the date and time of filing and, in the case of a statement of denial, also to the limited liability company to which the statement pertains. (c) If the Secretary of State refuses to file a record, the Secretary of State shall, not later than 15 business days after the record is delivered: (1) return the record or notify the person that submitted the record of the refusal; and (2) provide a brief explanation in a record of the reason for the refusal. (d) If the Secretary of State refuses to file a record, the person that submitted the record may petition the circuit court to compel filing of the record. The record and the explanation of the Secretary of State of the refusal to file must be attached to the petition. The court may decide the matter in a summary proceeding. (e) The filing of or refusal to file a record does not: (1) affect the validity or invalidity of the record in whole or in part; or (2) create a presumption that the information contained in the record is correct or incorrect. (f) Except as otherwise provided by § 4-38-119 or by law other than this chapter, the Secretary of State may deliver any record to a person by delivering it: (1) in person to the person that submitted it; (2) to the address of the person's registered agent; (3) to the principal office of the person; or (4) to another address the person provides to the Secretary of State for delivery.

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