24.06.450 - Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates. - Washington Statutes

Fees for filing documents and issuing certificates.

(1) The secretary of state must establish by rule, fees for the following:

     (a) Filing articles of incorporation.

     (b) Filing an annual report.

     (c) Filing an application of a foreign corporation for a certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state.

     (d) Filing articles of amendment or restatement.

     (e) Filing articles of merger or consolidation.

     (f) Filing a statement of change of address of registered office or change of registered agent, or revocation, resignation, or any combination of these.

     (g) Filing articles of dissolution, no fee.

     (h) Filing an application of a foreign corporation for an amended certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state.

     (i) Filing a copy of an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state.

     (j) Filing a copy of articles of merger of a foreign corporation holding a certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state.

     (k) Filing an application for withdrawal of a foreign corporation and issuing a certificate of withdrawal.

     (l) Filing a certificate by a foreign corporation of the appointment of a registered agent.

     (m) Filing a certificate by a foreign corporation of the revocation of the appointment of a registered agent.

     (n) Filing an application to reserve a corporate name.

     (o) Filing a notice of transfer of a reserved corporate name.

     (p) Filing any other statement or report of a domestic or foreign corporation.

     (2) Fees are adjusted by rule in an amount that does not exceed the average biennial increase in the cost of providing service. This must be determined in a biennial cost study performed by the secretary.

[2010 1st sp.s. c 29 § 4; 1993 c 269 § 7; 1991 c 223 § 2; 1982 c 35 § 154; 1981 c 230 § 6; 1973 c 70 § 2; 1969 ex.s. c 120 § 90.]

Notes: Intent -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 29: See note following RCW 23B.01.530.

Effective date -- 1993 c 269: See note following RCW 23.86.070.

Effective date -- 1991 c 223: See note following RCW 24.03.405.

Intent -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- 1982 c 35: See notes following RCW 43.07.160.