Maine Statutes
§ 31 §1011 — Filing duty of Secretary of State
1.Duty to file.
If a document delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing pursuant to this chapter satisfies the requirements of section 1005, the Secretary of State shall file the document.
2.Recording as filed; acknowledgment.
The Secretary of State files a document pursuant to subsection 1 by recording it as filed on the date of receipt. After filing a document, the Secretary of State shall deliver to the partnership or its representative a copy of the document with an acknowledgment of the date of filing.
3.Refusal to file; written explanation.
If the Secretary of State refuses to file a document, the Secretary of State shall return it to the partnership or its representative within 5 days after the document was delivered, together with a brief, written explanation
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Legislative History
PL 2005, c. 543, §A2 (NEW).
Nearby Sections
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§ 31 §1001
Definitions§ 31 §1002
Knowledge and notice§ 31 §1004
Supplemental principles of law§ 31 §1006
Governing law§ 31 §1008
Forms§ 31 §1009
Filing, service and copying fees§ 31 §101
Property appraised and administered§ 31 §1010
Expedited service§ 31 §1011
Filing duty of Secretary of State§ 31 §1014
Penalty for signing false document