§ 17-7901 Citation of act; applicability
§ 17-7902 Definitions
§ 17-7903 Filings related to corporations
§ 17-7904 Filings related to limited liability companies
§ 17-7905 Filings related to limited partnerships
§ 17-7906 Filings related to limited liability partnerships
§ 17-7907 Rules and regulations
§ 17-7908 Execution of filings
§ 17-7909 Execution of filing constitutes an oath
§ 17-7910 Filing process; signatures; tender of taxes and fees; certification by secretary of state; evidence of authority to file not required
§ 17-7911 Effective date
§ 17-7912 Correction of inaccurate filing, administrative errors
§ 17-7913 Secretary of state not liable; not required to file documents not conforming to law
§ 17-7914 Filing by telefacsimile or electronic communication
§ 17-7915 Service of process on covered entity or series of a limited liability company
§ 17-7916 Attorneys-in-fact and power of attorney; irrevocable power of attorney
§ 17-7917 Failure or refusal to execute document; court to order execution
§ 17-7918 Names of covered entities or foreign covered entities; permitted names in general
§ 17-7919 Name requirements for corporations
§ 17-7920 Name requirements for limited liability companies
§ 17-7921 Name requirements for limited partnerships
§ 17-7922 Name requirements for limited liability partnerships
§ 17-7923 Reservation of exclusive right to entity name
§ 17-7924 Registered office; requirements to maintain; references in documents
§ 17-7925 Resident agent; requirement to maintain; references in documents
§ 17-7926 Change of registered office or resident agent
§ 17-7927 Change of address of registered office by resident agent; change of name of resident agent
§ 17-7928 Resignation of resident agent; appointment of successor
§ 17-7929 Resignation of resident agent; effect of failure to appoint successor; service of process
§ 17-7930 Foreign covered entities; governing law
§ 17-7931 Registration of foreign covered entities with secretary of state
§ 17-7932 Doing business in Kansas; classification of activities
§ 17-7933 Name requirements for foreign covered entities
§ 17-7934 Registered office and resident agent requirements for foreign covered entities; changes
§ 17-7935 Corrections to application for registration of a foreign covered entity
§ 17-7936 Withdrawal of registration by foreign covered entity
§ 17-7937 Action by attorney general to enjoin or restrain a foreign covered entity
§ 17-7938 Certified copy of document, evidentiary effect
§ 17-7939 Severability clause
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 17 > Article 79 - Business Entity Standard Treatment Act

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Covered entity: means :

    (1) A corporation;

    (2) a limited partnership;

    (3) a limited liability partnership; and

    (4) a limited liability company. See Kansas Statutes 17-7902

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Foreign covered entity: means a covered entity whose internal affairs are governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state. See Kansas Statutes 17-7902
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Governor: means a person by or under whose authority the powers of an entity are exercised and under whose direction the business and affairs of the entity are managed pursuant to the organic law and organic rules of the entity. See Kansas Statutes 17-7902
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Organic law: means the statutes, if any, other than this act, governing the internal affairs of a covered entity. See Kansas Statutes 17-7902
  • Organic rules: means the public organic document and private organic rules of an entity. See Kansas Statutes 17-7902
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Public organic document: means the filing of the public record which creates an entity and any amendment to or restatement of that record. See Kansas Statutes 17-7902
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • telefacsimile or electronic communication: means the use of electronic equipment to send or transfer a document, including attachment to an electronic mail or direct upload. See Kansas Statutes 17-7914
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.