1853 AAS 4/15/91
HB 1853 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Ways & Means
Adopted 4/15/91 - Voice Vote
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 24.03.405 and 1987 c 117 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
The secretary of state shall charge and collect for:
(1)
Filing articles of incorporation ((and issuing a certificate of
incorporation, twenty)) or an application for reinstatement under RCW
24.03.386, thirty dollars.
(2)
Filing articles of amendment or restatement ((and issuing a certificate of
amendment or a restated certificate of incorporation, ten)) or an
amendment or supplement to an application for reinstatement, twenty
dollars.
(3)
Filing articles of merger or consolidation ((and issuing a certificate of
merger or consolidation, ten)), twenty dollars.
(4)
Filing a statement of change of address of registered office or change of
registered agent, or revocation, resignation, ((affidavit of nonappointment,))
or any combination of these, ((five)) ten dollars. A separate fee
for filing such statement shall not be charged if the statement appears in an
amendment to articles of incorporation or in conjunction with the filing of the
annual report.
(5) Filing articles of dissolution, no fee.
(6)
Filing an application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority
to conduct affairs in this state ((and issuing a certificate of authority,
twenty)), thirty dollars.
(7)
Filing an application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of
authority to conduct affairs in this state ((and issuing an amended
certificate of authority, ten)), twenty dollars.
(8) Filing an application for withdrawal of a foreign corporation and issuing a certificate of withdrawal, no fee.
(9)
Filing a certificate by a foreign corporation of the appointment of a
registered agent, ((five)) ten dollars. A separate fee for
filing such certificate shall not be charged if the statement appears in
conjunction with the filing of the annual report.
(10) Filing a certificate of election adopting the provisions of chapter 24.03 RCW, twenty dollars.
(11)
Filing an application to reserve a corporate name, ((ten)) twenty
dollars.
(12)
Filing a notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name, ((five)) twenty
dollars.
(13) Filing a name registration, twenty dollars per year, or part thereof.
(14)
Filing an annual report of a domestic or foreign corporation, ((five)) ten
dollars.
(15) Filing any other statement or report authorized for filing under this chapter, ten dollars."
"Sec. 2. RCW 24.06.450 and 1982 c 35 s 154 are each amended to read as follows:
The secretary of state shall charge and collect for:
(1)
Filing articles of incorporation ((and issuing a certificate of
incorporation, twenty)), thirty dollars.
(2)
Filing articles of amendment or restatement ((and issuing a certificate of
amendment or a restated certificate of authority, ten)) , twenty
dollars.
(3)
Filing articles of merger or consolidation ((and issuing a certificate of
merger or consolidation, ten)), twenty dollars.
(4)
Filing a statement of change of address of registered office or change of
registered agent, or revocation, resignation, ((affidavit of nonappointment,))
or any combination of these, ((five)) ten dollars. A separate fee
for filing such statement shall not be charged if the statement appears in an
amendment to the articles of incorporation or in conjunction with the annual
report.
(5) Filing articles of dissolution, no fee.
(6)
Filing an application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority
to conduct affairs in this state ((and issuing a certificate of authority,
twenty)), thirty dollars.
(7)
Filing an application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of
authority to conduct affairs in this state ((and issuing an amended
certificate of authority, ten)), twenty dollars.
(8)
Filing a copy of an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a foreign
corporation holding a certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this
state, ((ten)) twenty dollars.
(9)
Filing a copy of articles of merger of a foreign corporation holding a
certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state, ((ten)) twenty
dollars.
(10) Filing an application for withdrawal of a foreign corporation and issuing a certificate of withdrawal, no fee.
(11)
Filing a certificate by a foreign corporation of the appointment of a
registered agent, ((five)) ten dollars. A separate fee for
filing such certificate shall not be charged if the statement appears in an
amendment to the articles of incorporation or in conjunction with the annual
report.
(12)
Filing a certificate by a foreign corporation of the revocation of the
appointment of a registered agent, ((five)) ten dollars. A
separate fee for filing such certificate shall not be charged if the statement
appears in an amendment to the articles of incorporation or in conjunction with
the annual report.
(13)
Filing an application to reserve a corporate name, ((ten)) twenty
dollars.
(14)
Filing a notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name, ((five)) twenty
dollars.
(15)
Filing any other statement or report, including an annual report, of a domestic
or foreign corporation, ((five)) ten dollars."
"Sec. 3. RCW 24.03.388 and 1987 c 117 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
An application processing fee ((of twenty-five dollars)) as provided
in RCW 24.03.405 shall be charged for an application for reinstatement
under RCW 24.03.386.
(2)
An application processing fee ((of ten dollars)) as provided in RCW
24.03.405 shall be charged for each amendment or supplement to an
application for reinstatement.
(3) The corporation seeking reinstatement shall file all annual reports and pay the full amount of all annual corporation fees which would have been assessed for the years of the period of administrative revocation, had the corporation been in active status, including the reinstatement year."
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect on July 1, 1991."
HB 1853 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Ways & Means
Adopted 4/15/91 - Voice Vote
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "fees;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 24.03.405, 24.06.450, and 24.03.388; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency."