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Full Text of HB3823  100th General Assembly

HB3823 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3823

 

Introduced , by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
805 ILCS 5/15.10  from Ch. 32, par. 15.10
805 ILCS 180/50-10
805 ILCS 215/1302

    Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983, the Limited Liability Company Act, and the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001). Reduces fees for filing documents with the Office of the Secretary of State.


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1    AN ACT concerning business.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Business Corporation Act of 1983 is amended
5by changing Section 15.10 as follows:
 
6    (805 ILCS 5/15.10)  (from Ch. 32, par. 15.10)
7    Sec. 15.10. Fees for filing documents. The Secretary of
8State shall charge and collect for:
9    (a) Filing articles of incorporation, $50 $150.
10    (b) Filing articles of amendment, $50, unless the amendment
11is a restatement of the articles of incorporation, in which
12case the fee shall be $150.
13    (c) Filing articles of merger or consolidation, $50 $100,
14but if the merger or consolidation involves more than 2
15corporations, $50 for each additional corporation.
16    (d) Filing articles of share exchange, $50 $100.
17    (e) Filing articles of dissolution, $5.
18    (f) Filing application to reserve a corporate name, $10
19$25.
20    (g) Filing a notice of transfer of a reserved corporate
21name, $10 $25.
22    (h) Filing statement of change of address of registered
23office or change of registered agent, or both, $5 $25.

 

 

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1    (i) Filing statement of the establishment of a series of
2shares, $5 $25.
3    (j) Filing an application of a foreign corporation for
4authority to transact business in this State, $5 $150.
5    (k) Filing an application of a foreign corporation for
6amended authority to transact business in this State, $5 $25.
7    (l) Filing a copy of amendment to the articles of
8incorporation of a foreign corporation holding authority to
9transact business in this State, $50, unless the amendment is a
10restatement of the articles of incorporation, in which case the
11fee shall be $150.
12    (m) Filing a copy of articles of merger of a foreign
13corporation holding a certificate of authority to transact
14business in this State, $50 $100, but if the merger involves
15more than 2 corporations, $50 for each additional corporation.
16    (n) Filing an application for withdrawal and final report
17or a copy of articles of dissolution of a foreign corporation,
18$5 $25.
19    (o) Filing an annual report, interim annual report, or
20final transition annual report of a domestic or foreign
21corporation, $45 $75.
22    (p) Filing an application for reinstatement of a domestic
23or a foreign corporation, $5 $200.
24    (q) Filing an application for use of an assumed corporate
25name, $5. $150 for each year or part thereof ending in 0 or 5,
26$120 for each year or part thereof ending in 1 or 6, $90 for

 

 

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1each year or part thereof ending in 2 or 7, $60 for each year or
2part thereof ending in 3 or 8, $30 for each year or part
3thereof ending in 4 or 9, between the date of filing the
4application and the date of the renewal of the assumed
5corporate name; and a renewal fee for each assumed corporate
6name, $150.
7    (r) To change an assumed corporate name for the period
8remaining until the renewal date of the original assumed name,
9$5 $25.
10    (s) Filing an application for cancellation of an assumed
11corporate name, $5.
12    (t) Filing an application to register the corporate name of
13a foreign corporation, $20 $50; and an annual renewal fee for
14the registered name, $20 $50.
15    (u) Filing an application for cancellation of a registered
16name of a foreign corporation, $5 $25.
17    (v) Filing a statement of correction, $5 $50.
18    (w) Filing a petition for refund or adjustment, $5.
19    (x) Filing a statement of election of an extended filing
20month, $5 $25.
21    (y) Filing any other statement or report, $5.
22(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
23    Section 10. The Limited Liability Company Act is amended by
24changing Section 50-10 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (805 ILCS 180/50-10)
2    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 99-637)
3    Sec. 50-10. Fees.
4    (a) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect in
5accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules
6promulgated under its authority all of the following:
7        (1) Fees for filing documents.
8        (2) Miscellaneous charges.
9        (3) Fees for the sale of lists of filings and for
10    copies of any documents.
11    (b) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect for all
12of the following:
13        (1) Filing articles of organization (domestic),
14    application for admission (foreign), and restated articles
15    of organization (domestic), $500. Notwithstanding the
16    foregoing, the fee for filing articles of organization
17    (domestic), application for admission (foreign), and
18    restated articles of organization (domestic) in connection
19    with a limited liability company with ability to establish
20    series pursuant to Section 37-40 of this Act is $750.
21        (2) Filing articles of amendment or an amended
22    application for admission, $150.
23        (3) Filing articles of dissolution or application for
24    withdrawal, $100.
25        (4) Filing an application to reserve a name, $300.
26        (5) Filing a notice of cancellation of a reserved name,

 

 

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1    $100.
2        (6) Filing a notice of a transfer of a reserved name,
3    $100.
4        (7) Registration of a name, $300.
5        (8) Renewal of registration of a name, $100.
6        (9) Filing an application for use of an assumed name
7    under Section 1-20 of this Act, $150 for each year or part
8    thereof ending in 0 or 5, $120 for each year or part
9    thereof ending in 1 or 6, $90 for each year or part thereof
10    ending in 2 or 7, $60 for each year or part thereof ending
11    in 3 or 8, $30 for each year or part thereof ending in 4 or
12    9, and a renewal for each assumed name, $150.
13        (10) Filing an application for change or cancellation
14    of an assumed name, $100.
15        (11) Filing an annual report of a limited liability
16    company or foreign limited liability company, $250, if
17    filed as required by this Act, plus a penalty if
18    delinquent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fee for
19    filing an annual report of a limited liability company or
20    foreign limited liability company with ability to
21    establish series is $250 plus $50 for each series for which
22    a certificate of designation has been filed pursuant to
23    Section 37-40 of this Act and active on the last day of the
24    third month preceding the company's anniversary month,
25    plus a penalty if delinquent.
26        (12) Filing an application for reinstatement of a

 

 

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1    limited liability company or foreign limited liability
2    company $500.
3        (13) Filing Articles of Merger, $100 plus $50 for each
4    party to the merger in excess of the first 2 parties.
5        (14) Filing an Agreement of Conversion or Statement of
6    Conversion, $100.
7        (15) Filing a statement of change of address of
8    registered office or change of registered agent, or both,
9    or filing a statement of correction, $25.
10        (16) Filing a petition for refund, $15.
11        (17) Filing any other document, $100.
12        (18) Filing a certificate of designation of a limited
13    liability company with the ability to establish series
14    pursuant to Section 37-40 of this Act, $50.
15    (c) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect all of
16the following:
17        (1) For furnishing a copy or certified copy of any
18    document, instrument, or paper relating to a limited
19    liability company or foreign limited liability company, or
20    for a certificate, $25.
21        (2) For the transfer of information by computer process
22    media to any purchaser, fees established by rule.
23(Source: P.A. 97-839, eff. 7-20-12.)
 
24    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 99-637)
25    Sec. 50-10. Fees.

 

 

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1    (a) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect in
2accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules
3promulgated under its authority all of the following:
4        (1) Fees for filing documents.
5        (2) Miscellaneous charges.
6        (3) Fees for the sale of lists of filings and for
7    copies of any documents.
8    (b) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect for all
9of the following:
10        (1) Filing articles of organization (domestic),
11    application for admission (foreign), and restated articles
12    of organization (domestic), $50 $500. Notwithstanding the
13    foregoing, the fee for filing articles of organization
14    (domestic), application for admission (foreign), and
15    restated articles of organization (domestic) in connection
16    with a limited liability company with a series or the
17    ability to establish a series pursuant to Section 37-40 of
18    this Act is $750.
19        (2) Filing amendments (domestic or foreign), $50 $150.
20        (3) Filing a statement of termination or application
21    for withdrawal, $5 $25.
22        (4) Filing an application to reserve a name, $10 $300.
23        (5) Filing a notice of cancellation of a reserved name,
24    $5 $100.
25        (6) Filing a notice of a transfer of a reserved name,
26    $10 $100.

 

 

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1        (7) Registration of a name, $10 $300.
2        (8) Renewal of registration of a name, $5 $100.
3        (9) Filing an application for use of an assumed name
4    under Section 1-20 of this Act, $5 $150 for each year or
5    part thereof ending in 0 or 5, $120 for each year or part
6    thereof ending in 1 or 6, $90 for each year or part thereof
7    ending in 2 or 7, $60 for each year or part thereof ending
8    in 3 or 8, $30 for each year or part thereof ending in 4 or
9    9, and a renewal for each assumed name, $150.
10        (10) Filing an application for change or cancellation
11    of an assumed name, $5 $100.
12        (11) Filing an annual report of a limited liability
13    company or foreign limited liability company, $45 $250, if
14    filed as required by this Act, plus a penalty if
15    delinquent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fee for
16    filing an annual report of a limited liability company or
17    foreign limited liability company is $45 $250 plus $45 $50
18    for each series for which a certificate of designation has
19    been filed pursuant to Section 37-40 of this Act and is in
20    effect on the last day of the third month preceding the
21    company's anniversary month, plus a penalty if delinquent.
22        (12) Filing an application for reinstatement of a
23    limited liability company or foreign limited liability
24    company $50 $500.
25        (13) Filing articles of merger, $100 plus $50 for each
26    party to the merger in excess of the first 2 parties.

 

 

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1        (14) Filing articles of conversion, $5 $100.
2        (15) Filing a statement of change of address of
3    registered office or change of registered agent, or both,
4    or filing a statement of correction, $5 $25.
5        (16) Filing a petition for refund, $5 $15.
6        (17) Filing a certificate of designation of a limited
7    liability company with a series pursuant to Section 37-40
8    of this Act, $45 $50.
9        (18) Filing articles of domestication, $50 $100.
10        (19) Filing, amending, or cancelling a statement of
11    authority, $10 $50.
12        (20) Filing, amending, or cancelling a statement of
13    denial, $5 $10.
14        (21) Filing any other document, $5 $100.
15    (c) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect all of
16the following:
17        (1) For furnishing a copy or certified copy of any
18    document, instrument, or paper relating to a limited
19    liability company or foreign limited liability company, or
20    for a certificate, $25.
21        (2) For the transfer of information by computer process
22    media to any purchaser, fees established by rule.
23(Source: P.A. 99-637, eff. 7-1-17.)
 
24    Section 15. The Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001) is
25amended by changing Section 1302 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (805 ILCS 215/1302)
2    Sec. 1302. Fees.
3    (a) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect in
4accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules
5promulgated pursuant to its authority:
6        (1) fees for filing documents;
7        (2) miscellaneous charges;
8        (3) fees for the sale of lists of filings and for
9    copies of any documents.
10    (b) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect for:
11        (1) filing a certificate of limited partnership
12    (domestic), a certificate of authority (foreign), and a
13    restated certificate of limited partnership (domestic),
14    $50 $150;
15        (2) (blank);
16        (3) filing an amendment or certificate of amendment,
17    $50;
18        (4) filing a statement of cancellation or notice of
19    termination, $20 $25;
20        (5) filing an application for use of an assumed name
21    under Section 108.5 of this Act $5 , $150 for each year or
22    part thereof ending in 0 or 5, $120 for each year or part
23    thereof ending in 1 or 6, $90 for each year or part thereof
24    ending in 2 or 7, $60 for each year or part thereof ending
25    in 3 or 8, $30 for each year or part thereof ending in 4 or

 

 

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1    9, and a renewal for each assumed name, $150;
2        (6) filing an annual report of a domestic or foreign
3    limited partnership, $45 $100;
4        (7) filing an application for reinstatement of a
5    domestic or foreign limited partnership, $50 $200;
6        (8) filing any other document, $5 $50.
7    (c) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect:
8        (1) for furnishing a copy or certified copy of any
9    document, instrument or paper relating to a limited
10    partnership or foreign limited partnership, $25; and
11        (2) for the transfer of information by computer process
12    media to any purchaser, fees established by rule.
13(Source: P.A. 97-839, eff. 7-20-12.)
 
14    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
15changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
16that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
17represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
18not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
19made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
20Public Act.