Rule 590-7-25-.04 - Returned Documents(1)Documents must be complete. The Secretary of State may return any documents that are not complete and appropriate for filing. The returned documents shall be accompanied by a Notice with an explanation of the rejection or deficiency, and an acknowledgement of the receipt by the Secretary of State of the filing fee.(2)Correcting deficient filings. The documents may be corrected and returned to the Secretary of State for processing. The filer must attach to the corrected and returned documents the Notice issued by the Secretary of State. If the corrected documents are returned to the Secretary of State by the applicant within sixty (60) days of the date of the Notice, the filing date will be the date the corrected and completed filing is received by the Secretary of State.(3)Abandoned filings. If the filing is not returned to and received by the Secretary of State within sixty (60) days of the date of the Notice, it will be deemed abandoned and all records pertaining to the filing will be destroyed. A new filing, including payment of filing fees to the Secretary of State, will be required to complete the filing.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 590-7-25-.04
O.C.G.A. §§ 14-5-23, 14-11-1105, 14-11-1106.
Original Rule entitled "Returned Documents" adopted. F. May 11, 2017; eff. May 31, 2017.Amended: F. Nov. 26, 2018; eff. Dec. 16, 2018.