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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 552
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5 By: Senator K. Hammer
6 By: Representative Eaves
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
10 OF 1987; TO AMEND THE UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY
11 COMPANY ACT; TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "PRINCIPAL
12 OFFICE" USED UNDER THE ARKANSAS BUSINESS CORPORATION
13 ACT OF 1987 AND THE UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
14 ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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18 TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "PRINCIPAL
19 OFFICE" USED UNDER THE ARKANSAS BUSINESS
20 CORPORATION ACT OF 1987 AND THE UNIFORM
21 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT.
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23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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25 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 4-27-140(17), concerning the definition of
26 "principal office" used under the Arkansas Business Corporation Act of 1987,
27 is amended to read as follows:
28 (17)(A) "Principal office" means the office (in or out of this state)
29 so designated in the annual franchise tax report where the principal
30 executive offices of a domestic or foreign corporation are located.
31 (B) If the domestic or foreign corporation does not have a
32 "principal office" as described under subdivision (17)(A) of this section,
33 the domestic or foreign corporation may designate the address of the domestic
34 or foreign corporation's registered agent as the principal office of the
35 domestic or foreign corporation.
36 (C) A domestic or foreign corporation listing the address
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1 of its registered agent under subdivision (17)(B) of this section shall
2 provide the Secretary of State with the physical address of a named officer
3 or director.
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5 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code � 4-38-102(16), concerning the definition of
6 "principal office" used under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, is
7 amended to read as follows:
8 (16)(A) "Principal office" means the principal executive office
9 of a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company, whether
10 or not the office is located in this state.
11 (B) If the limited liability company or foreign limited
12 liability company does not have a "principal office" as described under
13 subdivision (16)(A) of this section, the limited liability company or foreign
14 limited liability company may designate the address of the limited liability
15 company or foreign limited liability company's registered agent as the
16 principal office of the limited liability company or foreign limited
17 liability company.
18 (C) A limited liability company or foreign limited
19 liability company listing the address of its registered agent under
20 subdivision (16)(B) of this section shall provide the Secretary of State with
21 the physical address of a named member or manager.
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