1. The secretary shall collect the following fees when documents described in this subsection are delivered to the secretary’s office for filing:

 a. Articles of organization   $ 50
 b. Application for use of indistinguishablename   $ 10
 c. Application for reserved name   $ 10
 d. Notice of transfer of reserved name   $ 10
 e. Application for registered name per monthor part thereof   $ 2
 f. Application for renewal of registeredname   $ 20
 g. Statement of change of registered agentor registered office or both   No fee
 h. Agent’s statement of change of registeredoffice for each affected cooperative   No fee
 i. Agent’s statement of resignation   No fee
 j. Amendment of articles of organization  $ 50
 k. Restatement of articles of organizationwith amendment of articles  $ 50
 l. Articles of merger   $ 50
 m. Articles of dissolution   $ 5
 n. Articles of revocation of dissolution   $ 5
 o. Certificate of administrative dissolution  No fee
 p. Application for reinstatement followingadministrative dissolution   $ 5
 q. Certificate of reinstatement   No fee
 r. Certificate of judicial dissolution   No fee
 s. Application for certificate of authority  $100
 t. Application for amended certificate ofauthority   $100
 u. Application for certificate of cancellation  $ 10
 v. Certificate of revocation of authorityto transact business   No fee
 w. Articles of correction   $ 5
 x. Application for certificate of existence orauthorization   $ 5
 y. Any other document required orpermitted to be filed by this chapter  $ 5

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 501A.205

  • 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.
  • Articles: means the articles of organization of a cooperative as originally filed or subsequently amended as provided in this chapter. See Iowa Code 501A.102
  • Cooperative: means a business association organized under this chapter. See Iowa Code 501A.102
  • Domestic cooperative: means a cooperative association or other cooperative organized under this chapter or chapter 497, 498, 499, 499A, or 501. See Iowa Code 501A.102
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Foreign cooperative: means a foreign business entity organized to conduct business consistent with this chapter or chapter 497, 498, or 499. See Iowa Code 501A.102
  • Secretary: means the secretary of state. See Iowa Code 501A.102
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
 2. The secretary shall collect a fee of five dollars each time process is served on the secretary under this chapter. The party to a proceeding causing service of process is entitled to recover this fee as costs if the party prevails in the proceeding.
 3. The secretary shall collect the following fees for copying and certifying the copy of any filed document relating to a domestic cooperative or foreign cooperative:

 a. One dollar a page for copying.
 b. Five dollars for the certificate.