N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:51

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 304-A:51 - Execution of Documents; Filing Requirements; Fees
I. Except as specifically provided in other sections of this chapter, the documents shall be executed by one or more partners authorized to execute the documents. If the partner executing the document is other than a natural person, the document shall be executed on the partner's behalf by a general partner of a limited partnership, an officer of a corporation, a member or manager of a limited liability company, or a person authorized by law to execute on behalf of the partner. To file a document with the secretary of state under subparagraphs II(a), (d), (f), (g), (h), and (i), the original and one exact or conformed copy of the document shall be delivered to the office of the secretary of state along with the prescribed fee. The copy shall be stamped with the word "FILED" and the date and returned to the partnership.
II. The secretary of state shall collect the following fees for:
(a) Registration of limited liability partnership under RSA 304-A:44, I $100
(b) Annual fee under RSA 304-A:47 $100
(c) Late filing fee under RSA 304-A:47, III $50
(d) Withdrawal of registered limited liability partnership under RSA 304-A:44, IV(a)(1) $35
(e) Name reservation, notice of transfer of reservation, or notice of cancellation under RSA 304-A:46, II $15
(f) Notice of change under RSA 304-A:48 $35
(g) Notice of change of name or address of registered agent or registered office under RSA 304-A:49, II $15
(h) Notice of registration of foreign limited liability partnership under RSA 304-A:50, IV $100
(i) Withdrawal notice of foreign limited liability partnership under RSA 304-A:50, VIII(a)(1) $35
III. The secretary of state may:
(a) Certify copies of any paper on file as provided for by this chapter, for a fee of $1 per page and $5 for the certificate.
(b) Issue any certificate, including but not limited to a certificate of registration, other than a certification of a copy under subparagraph III(a), for a fee of $5, except that for issuing any certificate of the secretary of state that recites all of the filings of a registered limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership, the fee shall be $10.
IV. The secretary of state shall establish, and may from time to time amend, a schedule of specific fees payable under this chapter.
V.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph VI, a document accepted for filing is effective:
(1) At the close of business on the date it is filed, as evidenced by the secretary of state's date endorsement of the original document; or
(2) At the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.
(b) A document filed electronically shall be effective upon the date and time of acceptance by the secretary of state corporate database and application or as specified in accordance with paragraph VI.
VI. A document filed in the office of the secretary of state 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 as of the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document shall not be later than the ninetieth day after the date it is filed.

RSA 304-A:51

Amended by 2015, 273:26, eff. 1/1/2016.

1996, 212:11. 1997, 61:5; 120:7. 2004, 248:33 -35, 65. 2006, 81:3, eff. May 5, 2006. 2015, 273:26, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.