Miss. Code § 79-11-111

Current through 4/15/2024
Section 79-11-111 - Effective date of filed documents
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a document is effective:
(a) At the date and time of filing, as evidenced by such means as the Secretary of State may use for the purpose of recording the date and time of filing; or
(b) At the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.
(2) A document may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so, the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the ninetieth day after the date filed.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, any document that has a delayed effective time and date shall not become effective if, prior to the effective time and date, the parties to the document file a certification of cancellation with the Secretary of State.

Miss. Code § 79-11-111

Laws, 1987, ch. 485, § 6; Laws, 1994, ch. 417, § 4; Laws, 1997, ch. 418, § 43, eff. 7/1/1997.