347.051. Delivery of documents to secretary of state, format, duties. - Missouri Statutes

Delivery of documents to secretary of state, format, duties.

347.051. 1. The original copy of the articles of organization, anamendment or restatement of such articles, articles of termination,statement of change of registered agent or registered office, or any otherstatement, document or notice required or permitted to be filed pursuant tosections 347.010 to 347.187, or of any judicial decree requiring the filingof such document under sections 347.010 to 347.187, in a format asprescribed by the secretary of state, shall be delivered to the secretaryof state. A person who executes articles or other documents to be filedunder sections 347.010 to 347.187 as an agent or fiduciary need notevidence his authority as a prerequisite to filing. If the secretarydetermines that the documents substantially conform to the filingprovisions of sections 347.010 to 347.187, it shall, when all requiredfiling fees have been paid:

(1) Endorse on the accepted signed original the word "Filed", and thedate of its acceptance for filing;

(2) The accepted original filing and certificate shall be retained bythe secretary of state as a state record and a copy of both shall bereturned to the person who submitted said document or the person'srepresentative.

2. Upon the return by the secretary of any articles, notices,documents or judicial decree of amendment marked "Filed", the person orpersons executing such documents shall promptly deliver or mail a copythereof to each member unless the operating agreement provides otherwise.

(L. 1993 S.B. 66 & 20 § 359.728, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1664)