Rule 590-7-4-.05 - Valid Period of Annual Registration(1) Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, each domestic corporation and foreign corporation may file an annual registration to be valid for a period up to and including three calendar years.(2) On an annual registration, each domestic corporation or foreign corporation shall designate a period of one year, two years, or three years as the valid annual registration period of said annual registration filing. The annual registration filing shall be accompanied by the payment of the fee and penalties set forth in the Code and the fee schedule maintained by the Secretary of State for each calendar year included in the designated annual registration period.(3) A corporation's next annual registration is due between January 1 and April 1 of the first calendar year following the end of the designated annual registration period in its most recent annual registration filing. For any corporation that reinstates following administrative dissolution, its next annual registration is due between January 1 and April 1 of the first calendar year following its reinstatement.(4) If changes need to be made to a corporation's principal office address, officer, registered agent, and/or registered office information on file with the Secretary of State prior to the next annual registration being due, then an amended annual registration shall be filed with the Secretary of State. The payment of the fee for an amended annual registration filing as set forth in the Code and the fee schedule maintained by the Secretary of State must accompany any such filing.(5) Annual registration fees will not be refunded if a corporation is dissolved, merged out of existence, withdrawn, administratively dissolved, or revoked prior to the end of an annual registration period.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 590-7-4-.05
O.C.G.A. §§ 14-2-121.1, 14-2-130, 14-3-120.1, 14-3-130, 14-5-23.
Original Rule entitled "Computer Tape" was filed on June 10, 1987; effective July 1, 1987, as specified by the Agency.Repealed: F. Nov. 26, 2018; eff. Dec. 16, 2018.Adopted: New Rule entitled "Valid Period of Annual Registration." F. July 23, 2019; eff. August 12, 2019.