Arizona Revised Statutes Title 10. Corporations and Associations § 10-3123. Effective time and date of document

A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, a document delivered to the commission for filing is effective when the document is delivered to the commission for filing.

B. A document may specify a delayed effective time or date, or both, and if so, the document is effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at 12:01 a.m. mountain standard time on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the ninetieth day after the date it is delivered.

C. Subject to § 10-3124, if the commission determines that the requirements of chapters 24 through 40 of this title  1 for filing have not been met, the document shall not be filed and, except as provided in § 10-3203, the delivery of the document is ineffective. If the commission determines that the requirements for filing have been met, the commission shall file the document as provided in § 10-3125 and the filing is effective as of the date and time determined pursuant to subsection A or B of this section.