South Carolina Statutes
§ 33-31-126 — Appeal from Secretary of State's refusal to file document.
South Carolina § 33-31-126
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 33CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Ch. 31SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 33-31-126 (2026).
Text
(a)If the Secretary of State refuses to file a document delivered for filing to the Secretary of State's office, the domestic or foreign corporation may appeal the refusal to the court of common pleas for Richland County. The appeal is commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing the document and by attaching to the petition the document and the Secretary of State's explanation of the refusal to file.
(b)The court may summarily order the Secretary of State to file the document or take other action the court considers appropriate.
(c)The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 384, SECTION 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-31-1001
Authority to amend articles of incorporation.§ 33-31-1002
Amendment of articles by directors.§ 33-31-1003
Amendment of articles by directors and members.§ 33-31-1004
Class voting by members on amendments.§ 33-31-1005
Articles of amendment.§ 33-31-1006
Restated articles of incorporation.§ 33-31-1007
Amendment pursuant to judicial reorganization.§ 33-31-1008
Effect of amendment and restatement.§ 33-31-101
Short title.§ 33-31-102
Reservation of power to amend or repeal.§ 33-31-1020
Amendment of bylaws by directors.§ 33-31-1022
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 33-31-126, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/31/33-31-126.