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(1) If a document delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing satisfies the requirements of Section 79-11-105, the Secretary of State shall file it.
(2) The Secretary of State files a document by recording it as filed on the date and time of receipt. After filing a document, except as provided in Section 79-35-11, the Secretary of State shall deliver to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative a copy of the document with an acknowledgement of the date and time of filing.
(3) Upon refusing to file a document, the Secretary of State shall return it to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative within five (5) days after the document was delivered, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason or reasons for the refusal.
(4) The Secretary of State's duty to file documents under this section is ministerial. Filing or refusal to file a document does not:
(a) Affect the validity or invalidity of the document, in whole or in part;
(b) Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or
(c) Create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 79. Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships § 79-11-115. Filing by Secretary of State - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-79-corporations-associations-and-partnerships/ms-code-sect-79-11-115.html
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