SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    SB 5544

                       AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 13, 1991

Brief Description:  Authorizing corporations to use a private mailbox as a mailing address.

SPONSORS:Senator Metcalf.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Nelson, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; Erwin, Hayner, Madsen, Newhouse, and A. Smith. 

Staff:  Ben Barnes (786‑7465)

Hearing Dates:February 22, 1991; February 28, 1991

BACKGROUND:

Current law requires each corporation operating within this state to maintain a registered office and a registered agent at a specific street address within the state.  For purposes of communicating by mail, however, the Secretary of State may permit a corporation to use a post office address.

It is recommended that corporations be authorized to use private mailboxes for the purpose of communicating by mail with the Secretary of State.

SUMMARY:

For purposes of communicating by mail, the Secretary of State may permit a corporation to use the address of a commercial mail receiving agency that rents private mailboxes.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

The bill would facilitate mail delivery to corporations located in rural areas of the state.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Senator Metcalf (pro); Helen Morris, Secretary of State's office