Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 108 – Change of clerk or registered agent by entity
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1. Change of information. A represented entity may change the information currently on file under section 105, subsection 1 by filing with the Secretary of State a statement of change signed on behalf of the entity that states:
A. The name of the entity; and [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
B. The information that is to be in effect as a result of the filing of the statement of change. [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 108
- Clerk: means the person described in Title 13?C, chapter 5?A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102
- 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.
- Domestic entity: means an entity whose internal affairs are governed by the laws of this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102
- Entity: means a person that has a separate legal existence or has the power to acquire an interest in real property in its own name other than:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102Interest: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102Jurisdiction: (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. Registered agent: means a commercial registered agent or a noncommercial registered agent. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102 Registered agent filing: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 102Represented entity: means :
2. Approval not needed. Except for a corporation formed under Title 13?C, the interest holders or governors of a domestic entity need not approve the filing of:
A. A statement of change under this section; or [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
B. A similar filing changing the clerk or registered agent or registered office of the entity in any other jurisdiction. [PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
[PL 2009, c. 56, §2 (AMD).]
3. Consent. The appointment of a clerk or a registered agent pursuant to section 105, subsection 1 is an affirmation by the represented entity that the clerk or agent has consented to serve as such.
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
4. Effective on filing. A statement of change filed under this section takes effect on filing.
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
5. Amended filing. As an alternative to using the procedures in this section, a represented entity may change the information currently on file under section 105, subsection 1 by amending its most recent clerk or registered agent filing in the manner provided by the laws of this State other than this chapter for amending that filing.
[PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. A, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 56, §2 (AMD).