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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026 REGULAR SESSION
ENROLLED
Committee Substitute
for
House Bill 4546
BY DELEGATES CRISS, GEARHEART, FLANIGAN, HORNBY,
AND HECKERT
[Passed March 14, 2026; in effect 90 days from
passage(June 12, 2026)]
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1 AN ACT to amend and reenact §11-12C-5, §19-4-19, §31B-1-108, §31B-2-208, §31B-2-211,
2 §31B-8-809, §31B-10-1006, §31D-1-131, §31G-2-19, §33-4-12, §47-9-10a, §47-9-53a,
3 §47B-10-1, §47B-10-4; and §59-1-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
4 related to making certain business reporting requirements and fees to the Secretary of
5 State biennially instead of annually.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
CHAPTER 11. TAXATION.
ARTICLE 12C. CORPORATE LICENSE TAX.
§11-12C-5. Annual fee of Secretary of State as attorney-in-fact.
1 Every domestic and foreign corporation and every domestic and foreign limited
2 partnership shall pay an annual fee of $25 for the services of the Secretary of State as attorney-
3 in-fact for the corporation or limited partnership, which fee is due and payable at the initial
4 registration of the corporation and limited partnership and every year thereafter with the same
5 return, collected by the same officers, and accounted for in the same way as the annual license
6 tax imposed on corporations under this article. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to
7 the contrary, a corporation or limited partnership that has made a valid election to file biennial
8 reports pursuant to §59-1-2a(d)(3) of this code may, in lieu of the annual fee, pay a biennial fee
9 of $50 at the time of filing its biennial report. The Tax Commissioner shall deposit one half of all
10 attorney-in-fact fees collected under this section in the state General Revenue Fund and one half
11 of the fees in the service fees and collections account established by §59-1-2 of this code for the
12 operation of the office of the Secretary of State. Any balance of attorney-in-fact fees previously
13 collected by the commissioner on behalf of the Secretary of State as provided by chapter 205,
14 Acts of the Legislature, 1992, regular session, and remaining in the account to which those
15 deposits were made by the commissioner on or before June 30, 2001, shall be transferred to the
16 service fees and collections account established by §59-1-2 of this code for the operation of the
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17 office of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall dedicate sufficient resources from
18 that fund or other funds to provide the services required in this article.
CHAPTER 19. AGRICULTURE.
ARTICLE 4. COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.
§19-4-19. Annual or biennial reports.
1 Each association formed under this article shall prepare an annual or biennial report on
2 forms provided by and filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to the requirements of §59-1-2a
3 of this code.
CHAPTER 31B. UNIFORM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT.
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§31B-1-108. Designated office and agent for service of process.
1 (a) A limited liability company and a foreign limited liability company authorized to do
2 business in this state may continuously maintain in this state:
3 (1) An office, which need not be a place of its business in this state; and
4 (2) An agent and address of the agent for service of process on the company.
5 (b) An agent shall be an individual resident of this state, a domestic corporation, another
6 limited liability company, or a foreign corporation or foreign company authorized to do business
7 in this state.
8 (c) Every limited liability company shall pay the annual report fee of $25 for the filing of the
9 annual report for the limited liability company or the biennial report fee of $50 for the filing of the
10 biennial report as described in §59-1-2a of this code, which fee shall be due and payable with the
11 filing of the annual or biennial report, as applicable, after the initial registration of the limited liability
12 company on or before the dates specified in §59-1-2a of this code and other applicable provisions
13 thereof, and shall be collected by the Secretary of State and deposited in the general
14 administrative fees account established by §59-1-2 of this code. The Secretary of State shall
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15 dedicate sufficient resources from that fund or other funds to provide the services required in this
16 chapter.
17 (d) The Secretary of State shall keep a record of all processes, notices, and demands
18 served pursuant to this section and record the time of and the action taken regarding the service.
19 (e) This section does not affect the right to serve process, notice, or demand in any manner
20 otherwise provided by law.
21 (f) The amendments to this section enacted in 2008 are effective beginning on and after
22 July 1, 2008.
23 (g) Amendments to this section concerning the election of biennial reporting enacted into
24 law during the Regular Legislative Session of the year 2026, shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and
25 shall not forgive prior failures to file annual reports or pay annual fees previously due.
ARTICLE 2. ORGANIZATION.
§31B-2-208. Certificate of existence or authorization.
1 (a) A person may request the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a
2 limited liability company or a certificate of authorization for a foreign limited liability company.
3 (b) A certificate of existence for a limited liability company must set forth:
4 (1) The company's name;
5 (2) That it is duly organized under the laws of this state, the date of organization, whether
6 its duration is at-will or for a specified term, and, if the latter, the period specified;
7 (3) If payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State and if nonpayment
8 affects the existence of the company, that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have
9 been paid;
10 (4) Whether its most recent annual or biennial report required by §31B-2-211 of this code
11 has been filed with the Secretary of State;
12 (5) That articles of termination have not been filed; and
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13 (6) Other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State which may be requested by
14 the applicant.
15 (c) A certificate of authorization for a foreign limited liability company must set forth:
16 (1) The company's name used in this state;
17 (2) That it is authorized to transact business in this state;
18 (3) If payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State and nonpayment affects
19 the authorization of the company that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been
20 paid;
21 (4) Whether its most recent annual or biennial report required by §31B-2-211 of this code
22 has been filed with the Secretary of State;
23 (5) That a certificate of cancellation has not been filed; and
24 (6) Other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State which may be requested by
25 the applicant.
26 (d) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or
27 authorization issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that
28 the domestic or foreign limited liability company is in existence or is authorized to transact
29 business in this state.
§31B-2-211. Annual and Biennial Report for Secretary of State.
1 (a) A limited liability company, and a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact
2 business in this state, shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an annual report that sets
3 forth:
4 (1) The name of the company and the state or country under whose law it is organized;
5 (2) The address of its designated office, if any, and the name and address of its agent for
6 service of process in this state, if any;
7 (3) The address of its principal office;
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8 (4) The names and business addresses of any managers and the name and address of
9 each member having authority to execute instruments on behalf of the limited liability company;
10 and
11 (5) An e-mail address where informational notices and reminders of annual filings may be
12 sent, unless there is a technical inability to comply.
13 (b) Information in an annual report must be current as of the date the annual report is
14 signed on behalf of the limited liability company.
15 (c) The first annual report must be delivered to the Secretary of State between January 1
16 and July 1 of the year following the calendar year in which a limited liability company was
17 organized or a foreign company was authorized to transact business. Subsequent annual reports
18 must be delivered to the Secretary of State between January 1 and July 1 of the ensuing calendar
19 years.
20 (d) If an annual report does not contain the information required in subsection (a) of this
21 section, the Secretary of State shall promptly notify the reporting limited liability company or
22 foreign limited liability company and return the report to it for correction. If the report is corrected
23 to contain the information required in subsection (a) of this section and delivered to the Secretary
24 of State within 30 days after the effective date of the notice, it is timely filed.
25 (e) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a limited liability company
26 or a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state may elect to file
27 a biennial report in lieu of an annual report if the company has timely filed all required annual
28 reports under this section for five consecutive calendar years and is in good standing with the
29 Secretary of State at the time of election.
30 (1) The election shall be made at the time of filing the fifth consecutive timely annual report,
31 or, for any limited liability company or foreign limited liability company that has already satisfied
32 the five-year timely filing requirement as of the effective date of this subsection, at any time
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33 between January 1 and July 1 of the next calendar year following the effective date of this
34 subsection in a form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of State;
35 (2) Upon making the biennial reporting election, the limited liability company or foreign
36 limited liability company is not required to file an annual report for the next calendar year. The first
37 biennial report shall be delivered to the Secretary of State between January 1 and July 1 of the
38 second calendar year following the calendar year in which the election is made, and every two
39 years thereafter;
40 (3) Biennial reports shall include the same information as the annual reports outlined in
41 subsection (a) of this section and shall be delivered in a form and manner prescribed by the
42 Secretary of State. If a biennial report does not contain the information required in subsection (a)
43 of this section, the Secretary of State shall promptly notify the reporting limited liability company
44 or foreign limited liability company and return the report to it for correction. If the report is corrected
45 to contain the information required in subsection (a) of this section and delivered to the Secretary
46 of State within 60 days after the effective date of the notice, it is timely filed;
47 (4) After election of biennial reporting, any failure to timely file a biennial report or loss of
48 good standing revokes the biennial reporting election, and the limited liability company or foreign
49 limited liability company must timely file annual reports for another five consecutive calendar years
50 before making the election again.
51 (f) Amendments to this section concerning the election of biennial reporting enacted into
52 law during the Regular Legislative Session of the year 2026, shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and
53 shall not forgive prior failures to file annual reports or pay annual fees previously due.
ARTICLE 8. WINDING UP COMPANY'S BUSINESS.
§31B-8-809. Grounds for administrative dissolution.
1 (a) The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding to administratively dissolve a
2 limited liability company if:
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3 (1) The company fails to pay any fees, taxes, or penalties imposed by this chapter or other
4 law within 60 days after they are due;
5 (2) The company fails to deliver its annual or biennial report to the Secretary of State within
6 60 days after it is due;
7 (3) The professional license of one or more of the license holders is revoked by a
8 professional licensing board and the license is, or all the licenses are, required for the continued
9 operation of the company;
10 (4) The company is in default with the Bureau of Employment Programs as provided in
11 §21A-2-6 of this code; or
12 (5) A misrepresentation has been made of any material matter in any application, report,
13 affidavit, or other record submitted by the company pursuant to this chapter.
14 (b) A limited liability company administratively dissolved may apply to the Secretary of
15 State for reinstatement within two years after the effective date of dissolution pursuant to the
16 procedure in §31B-8-811 of this code or appeal the Secretary of State’s denial of reinstatement
17 pursuant to the procedure in §31B-8-812 of this code.
ARTICLE 10. FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES.
§31B-10-1006. Revocation and reinstatement of certificate of authority.
1 (a) A certificate of authority of a foreign limited liability company to transact business in
2 this state may be revoked by the Secretary of State in the manner provided in subsection (b) of
3 this section if:
4 (1) The company fails to:
5 (i) Pay any fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state;
6 (ii) Deliver its annual or biennial report required under §31-2-211 of this code to the
7 Secretary of State within 60 days after it is due; or
8 (iii) File a statement of a change in the name or business address of the agent as required
9 by this article;
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10 (2) A misrepresentation has been made of any material matter in any application, report,
11 affidavit, or other record submitted by the company pursuant to this article;
12 (3) The professional license of one or more of the license holders is revoked by a
13 professional licensing board and the license is or all the licenses are required for the continued
14 operation of the company; or
15 (4) The company is in default with the Bureau of Employment Programs as provided in
16 §21a-2-6 of this code.
17 (b) The Secretary of State may not revoke a certificate of authority of a foreign limited
18 liability company unless the Secretary of State sends the company notice of the revocation, at
19 least 60 days before its effective date, by a record addressed to its principal office. The notice
20 must specify the cause for the revocation of the certificate of authority. The authority of the
21 company to transact business in this state ceases on the effective date of the revocation unless
22 the foreign limited liability company cures the failure before that date.
23 (c) A foreign limited liability company administratively revoked may apply to the Secretary
24 of State for reinstatement within two years after the effective date of revocation. The application
25 must:
26 (1) Recite the name of the company and the effective date of its administrative revocation;
27 (2) State that the ground for revocation either did not exist or has been eliminated;
28 (3) State that the company's name satisfies the requirements of §31B-10-1005 of this
29 code; and
30 (4) Contain a certificate from the Tax Commissioner reciting that all taxes owed by the
31 company have been paid.
32 (d) If the Secretary of State determines that the application contains the information
33 required by subsection (a) of this section and that the information is correct, the Secretary of State
34 shall cancel the certificate of revocation and prepare a certificate of reinstatement that recites this
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35 determination and the effective date of reinstatement, file the original of the certificate, and serve
36 the company with a copy of the certificate.
37 (e) When reinstatement is effective, it relates back to and takes effect as of the effective
38 date of the administrative revocation and the company may resume its business as if the
39 administrative revocation had never occurred.
CHAPTER 31D. WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT.
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§31D-1-131. One-stop electronic state business portal.
1 (a) The Secretary of State shall establish a web-based business portal to facilitate
2 interaction among businesses and governmental agencies in West Virginia. The web-based
3 business portal shall provide a single point-of-entry to state government for businesses based in
4 the state and for businesses looking to establish a presence in the state. The web-based business
5 portal shall:
6 (1) Provide guidance to users who want to start, operate, or expand a business in the
7 state;
8 (2) Permit e-payments and provide businesses information about transaction statuses in
9 a paperless environment;
10 (3) Provide business owners with the option to electronically:
11 (A) Make application, including the payment of fees, for permits and licenses;
12 (B) Make application, including the payment of fees, for the renewal of permits and
13 licenses;
14 (C) File annual or biennial reports;
15 (D) Pay unemployment taxes;
16 (E) Pay sales and use taxes through a link to the web-based portal maintained by the Tax
17 Division of the Department of Revenue for electronic payment; and
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18 (F) Pay any other fees or remittances that the business owners are subject to under state
19 law;
20 (4) Provide businesses with downloadable access to all editable forms that are necessary
21 for compliance with all reporting and filing requirements with the following agencies:
22 (A) West Virginia State Tax Department;
23 (B) Workforce West Virginia;
24 (C) West Virginia Division of Labor; and
25 (D) West Virginia Secretary of State; and
26 (5) Provide for the electronic filing of documents by city, county, and local governments:
27 Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the Secretary of State to receive
28 tax returns, or any other documents required to be filed with the State Tax Commissioner, or to
29 require any taxpayer to file tax returns, or any other documents required to be filed with the State
30 Tax Commissioner, with the Secretary of State. Nor shall the Secretary of State be permitted to
31 receive payments for taxes, including interest, penalties, or additions to tax, that are required to
32 be collected by the Tax Commissioner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Secretary of State and
33 the Tax Commissioner may develop policies and procedures allowing the Secretary of State to
34 accept applications and renewals, and to collect the appropriate fee, for Business Registration
35 Certificates. Provided, however, That nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the
36 State Tax Commissioner or the Tax Division of the Department of Revenue to disclose
37 confidential taxpayer information to the Secretary of State.
38 (b) The Secretary of State shall establish a consolidated call center to be staffed by trained
39 and knowledgeable persons who are able to assist businesses obtain information and services
40 relating to compliance with state law.
41 (c) The Secretary of State shall:
42 (1) Develop the requirements of the web-based business portal by August 31, 2015,
43 including, but not limited to:
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44 (A) Establishing, through cooperative efforts, the standards and requirements necessary
45 to design, build, implement, and maintain the business portal; and
46 (B) Establishing the standards and requirements necessary for a state or local agency to
47 participate in the business portal;
48 (2) Coordinate and cooperate with the appropriate entities to facilitate the payment by
49 businesses of any payments or remittances made pursuant to this section, via the web-based
50 business portal; and
51 (3) Propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with the provisions of §29a-3-1
52 et seq. of this code, to implement the provisions of this article.
CHAPTER 31G. BROADBAND ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION
POLICIES.
ARTICLE 2. COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.
§31G-2-19. Annual reports.
1 Each association formed under this article shall prepare an annual or biennial report on
2 forms provided by and filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to the requirements of §59-1-2a
3 of this code.
CHAPTER 33. INSURANCE.
§33-4-12. Service of process on licensed insurers.
1 The Secretary of State shall be, and is hereby constituted, the attorney-in-fact of every
2 licensed insurer, domestic, foreign or alien, transacting insurance in this state, upon whom all
3 legal process in any action, suit, or proceeding against it shall be served and he or she may accept
4 service of the process. The process shall be served upon the Secretary of State, or accepted by
5 him or her, in the same manner as provided for service of process upon unlicensed insurers under
6 §33-4-13(2) and (3)(b) of this code. Each licensed insurer shall pay to the Secretary of State an
7 annual fee of $25 or biennial fee of $50 for services as authorized agent for service of process,
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8 one half of which shall be deposited in the state fund, general revenue, and one half of the fees
9 in the service fees and collections account established by §59-1-2 of this code for the operation
10 of the office of the Secretary of State.
CHAPTER 47. REGULATION OF TRADE.
ARTICLE 9. UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT.
§47-9-10a. Administrative dissolution of a limited partnership; reinstatement; appeals.
1 (a) The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding to administratively dissolve a
2 limited partnership if the limited partnership does not:
3 (1) Pay all applicable fees, franchise taxes, or penalties imposed by this chapter or other
4 law within 60 days after the due date;
5 (2) Deliver its annual or biennial report to the Secretary of State within 60 days after the
6 due date;
7 (3) The professional license of one or more of the license holders is revoked by a
8 professional licensing board and the license is required for the continued operation of the limited
9 partnership;
10 (4) The limited partnership is in default with the Bureau of Employment Programs as
11 provided in §21A-2-6 of this code; or
12 (5) A misrepresentation has been made of any material matter in any application, report,
13 affidavit, or other record submitted by the limited partnership pursuant to this chapter.
14 (b) If the Secretary of State determines that adequate grounds exist to administratively
15 dissolve a limited partnership, the Secretary of State shall make and file a record of the
16 determination and serve the limited partnership with a notice of the determination along with a
17 copy of the record by certified mail.
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18 (1)(A) The limited partnership must correct each issue described in the dissolution record
19 or take reasonable steps toward correcting each issue within 60 days of service of the record on
20 the limited partnership.
21 (B) If the limited partnership fails to take adequate steps toward correcting the issue or
22 issues described in the record, the Secretary of State may administratively dissolve the limited
23 partnership by signing the certification of dissolution.
24 (C) The Secretary of State shall file the original certificate of dissolution and serve a copy
25 of the certificate of dissolution to the limited partnership by certified mail.
26 (2) A limited partnership that has been administratively dissolved may continue its
27 existence only to the extent necessary to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs.
28 (3) The administrative dissolution of a limited partnership does not terminate the authority
29 of its agent for service of process.
30 (c) A limited partnership that has been administratively dissolved may apply to the
31 Secretary of State for reinstatement within two years after the effective date of dissolution. The
32 application for reinstatement shall:
33 (1) Recite the name of the limited partnership and the effective date of its administrative
34 dissolution;
35 (2) Demonstrate that the grounds for dissolution either did not exist or have been
36 eliminated;
37 (3) Demonstrate that the limited partnership’s name satisfies the requirements of §47-9-2
38 of this code; and
39 (4) Contain a certificate from the Tax Commissioner reciting that all taxes owed by the
40 limited partnership have been paid.
41 (d)(1) If the Secretary of State determines that the application for reinstatement contains
42 the information required by subsection (c) of this section and that the information is accurate, the
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43 Secretary of State shall cancel the certificate of dissolution and prepare a certificate of
44 reinstatement that recites this determination and the effective date of reinstatement.
45 (2) The Secretary of State shall file the certificate of reinstatement and serve the limited
46 partnership with a copy of the certificate.
47 (e) When the Secretary of State grants a reinstatement, the reinstatement relates back to
48 and takes effect as of the effective date of the administrative dissolution and the limited
49 partnership resumes its business as if the administrative dissolution had never occurred.
50 (f) If the Secretary of State denies a limited partnership’s application for reinstatement
51 following administrative dissolution, the Secretary of State shall serve the limited partnership with
52 a notice that explains the reason or reasons for denial.
53 (g) A limited partnership may appeal a denial of reinstatement by filing a petition to set
54 aside the dissolution in the circuit court of Kanawha County within 30 days after the date upon
55 which the limited partnership received notice of the denial of reinstatement. The petition shall
56 include a copy of the Secretary of State’s certificate of dissolution, the limited partnership’s
57 application for reinstatement and, the Secretary of State’s notice of denial. A copy of the petition
58 shall be served on the Secretary of State by certified mail.
59 (h) If a reinstatement is granted by the court, the reinstatement relates back to and takes
60 effect as of the effective date of the administrative dissolution and the limited partnership resumes
61 its business as if the administrative dissolution had never occurred.
§47-9-53a. Revocation and reinstatement of foreign limited partnership certificates of
authority.
1 (a) The Secretary of State may revoke a certificate of authority of a foreign limited
2 partnership to transact business in this state in the manner set forth in subsection (b) of this
3 section if:
4 (1) The limited partnership fails to:
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5 (A) Pay all applicable fees, franchise taxes, and penalties owed to the state within 60 days
6 after the due date;
7 (B) Deliver its annual or biennial report within 60 days of the due date; or
8 (C) File a statement to change a name or business address of an agent as required by
9 this article; or
10 (2) The limited partnership has made a misrepresentation of any material fact in any
11 application, report, affidavit, or other record submitted pursuant to this article; or
12 (3) The professional license of one or more of the license holders is revoked by a
13 professional licensing board and the license is required for the continued operation of the limited
14 partnership; or
15 (4) The limited partnership is in default with the Bureau of Employment Programs as
16 provided in §21a-2-6 of this code.
17 (b)(1) The Secretary of State may not revoke a certificate of authority of a foreign limited
18 partnership unless the Secretary of State serves notice to the foreign limited partnership of the
19 Secretary's intent to revoke the foreign limited partnership's certificate of authority at least 60 days
20 prior to the effective date of the revocation, by a notice addressed to the foreign limited
21 partnership's principal office.
22 (2) The notice must specify the cause for the revocation of the certificate of authority.
23 (3) The authority of the foreign limited partnership to transact business in this state ceases
24 on the effective date of the revocation.
25 (c) A foreign limited partnership that has been administratively revoked may apply to the
26 Secretary of State for reinstatement within two years after the effective date of revocation. The
27 application must:
28 (1) Recite the name of the foreign limited partnership and the effective date of its
29 administrative revocation;
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30 (2) Demonstrate that the grounds for revocation either did not exist or have been
31 eliminated;
32 (3) Demonstrate that the foreign limited partnership's name satisfies the requirements of
33 §47-9-2 of this code; and
34 (4) Contain a certificate from the Tax Commissioner reciting that all taxes owed by the
35 foreign limited partnership have been paid.
36 (d) If the Secretary of State determines that the application for reinstatement contains the
37 information required by subsection (c) of this section and that the information is correct, the
38 Secretary of State shall cancel the certificate of revocation and prepare a certificate of
39 reinstatement that recites this determination and the effective date of reinstatement.
40 (2) The Secretary of State shall file the certificate of reinstatement and serve the foreign
41 limited partnership with a copy of the certificate.
42 (e) When the Secretary of State grants a reinstatement, the reinstatement relates back to
43 and takes effect as of the effective date of the administrative revocation and the foreign limited
44 partnership resumes its business as if the administrative revocation had never occurred.
CHAPTER 47B. UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT.
ARTICLE 10. LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS.
§47B-10-1. Registered limited liability partnerships.
1 (a) To become a registered limited liability partnership, a partnership shall deliver and file
2 with the Secretary of State a statement of registration stating:
3 (1) The name of the partnership;
4 (2) The address of its principal office;
5 (3) The address of a registered office;
6 (4) The name and address of a registered agent for service of process, if any;
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7 (5) An e-mail address to where informational notices and reminders of annual or biennial
8 filings may be sent, unless there is a technical inability to comply;
9 (6) A brief statement of the business in which the partnership engages;
10 (7) The name and address of each partner authorized to execute instruments on behalf of
11 the partnership;
12 (8) Any other matters that the partnership determines to include; and
13 (9) That the partnership thereby registers as a registered limited liability partnership.
14 (b) The registration shall be executed by one or more partners authorized to execute a
15 registration.
16 (c) The registration shall be accompanied by a fee of $250.
17 (d) The Secretary of State shall register as a registered limited liability partnership any
18 partnership that submits a completed registration with the required fee and deliver to the
19 partnership or its representative a receipt for the record and the fees.
20 (e) A partnership registered under this section shall pay, in each year following the year in
21 which its registration is filed, an annual fee of $500 or a biennial fee of $1,000 if a proper election
22 is made under subsection (u) of this section. The fee shall be accompanied by a notice, on a form
23 provided by the Secretary of State, of any material changes in the information contained in the
24 partnership's registration. The annual notice and fee are due between January 1 and July 1 of
25 each year or every two years if a proper election is made under subsection (u) of this section.
26 (f) Registration is effective:
27 (1) Immediately after the date a registration is filed; or
28 (2) On a date specified in the statement of registration, which date shall not be more than
29 60 days after the date of filing.
30 (g) Registration remains effective until:
31 (1) It is voluntarily withdrawn by filing with the Secretary of State a statement of withdrawal;
32 or
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33 (2) It is administratively dissolved by the Secretary of State: Provided, That the Secretary
34 of State commenced a proceeding to dissolve the limited liability partnership and notification of
35 the administrative proceeding to dissolve the limited liability partnership was delivered to the
36 limited liability partnership. The Secretary of State may commence the administrative proceeding
37 due to:
38 (A) A limited liability partnership's failure to pay fees imposed by this chapter or any other
39 law within 60 days after the fees were due; or
40 (B) A limited liability partnership's failure to deliver its annual or biennial notice to the
41 Secretary of State within 60 days after the notice was due.
42 (h) The procedure for administrative dissolution is as follows:
43 (1) If the Secretary of State determines that one or more grounds exist under this section
44 for dissolving a limited liability partnership, he or she shall notify the limited liability partnership in
45 writing, of his or her determination;
46 (2) If the limited liability partnership does not correct each ground for dissolution or
47 demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Secretary of State that each ground determined
48 by the Secretary of State does not exist within 60 days after service of the Secretary of State's
49 notice, the Secretary of State shall administratively dissolve the limited liability partnership by
50 issuing a certificate of administrative dissolution that recites the ground or grounds for dissolution
51 and its effective date. The Secretary of State shall send a copy of the administrative dissolution
52 to the limited liability partnership.
53 (i) A limited liability partnership administratively dissolved continues its existence but may
54 not carry on any business except that necessary to wind up and liquidate its business and affairs
55 and notify claimants of such.
56 (j) The administrative dissolution of a limited liability partnership does not terminate the
57 authority of its registered agent.
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58 (k) A limited liability partnership administratively dissolved under this section may apply to
59 the secretary of state for reinstatement within two years after the effective date of dissolution. The
60 application must:
61 (1) Recite the name of the limited liability partnership and the effective date of its
62 administrative dissolution;
63 (2) State that the ground or grounds for dissolution either did not exist or have been
64 eliminated; and
65 (3) Contain a certificate from the tax commissioner reciting that all taxes owed by the
66 limited liability partnership have been paid.
67 (l) If the Secretary of State determines that the application contains the information
68 required by subsection (k) of this section and that the information is correct, he or she shall cancel
69 the certificate of dissolution and prepare a certificate of reinstatement that recites his or her
70 determination and the effective date of reinstatement, file the original of the certificate, and send
71 a copy to the limited liability partnership.
72 (m) When the reinstatement is effective, it relates back to and takes effect as of the
73 effective date of the administrative dissolution and the limited liability partnership resumes
74 carrying on its business as if the administrative dissolution had never occurred.
75 (n) If the Secretary of State denies a limited liability partnership's application for
76 reinstatement following administrative dissolution, he or she shall notify the limited liability
77 partnership in writing to explain the reason or reasons for denial.
78 (o) The limited liability partnership may appeal the denial of reinstatement to the circuit
79 court of the county where the limited liability partnership is located within 30 days after service of
80 the Secretary of State's notice. The appeal to the circuit court to set aside the dissolution shall
81 include copies of the Secretary of State's certificate of dissolution, the limited liability's application
82 for reinstatement, and the Secretary of State's notice of denial.
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83 (p) The circuit court may summarily order the Secretary of State to reinstate the dissolved
84 limited liability partnership or may take other action the circuit court considers appropriate.
85 (q) The circuit court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
86 (r) The status of a partnership as a registered limited liability partnership and the liability
87 of the partners thereof shall not be affected by:
88 (1) Errors in the information contained in a statement of registration under subsection (a)
89 of this section or notice under subsection (e) of this section; or
90 (2) Changes after the filing of the statement of registration or notice in the information
91 stated in the registration or notice.
92 (s) The Secretary of State may provide forms for the statement of registration under
93 subsection (a) of this section or a notice under subsection (e) of this section.
94 (t) All fees and moneys collected by the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of
95 this article shall be deposited by the Secretary of State as follows: One-half shall be deposited in
96 the state General Revenue Fund and one-half shall be deposited in the service fees and
97 collections account established by §59-1-2 of this code for the operation of the office of the
98 Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall dedicate sufficient resources from that fund or
99 other funds to provide the services required in this article.
100 (u) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a partnership registered
101 under this article may elect to file a biennial report in lieu of an annual report if the partnership has
102 timely filed all required annual reports under this section for five consecutive calendar years and
103 is in good standing with the Secretary of State at the time of election.
104 (1) The election shall be made at the time of filing the fifth consecutive timely annual report,
105 or, for any partnership that has already satisfied the five-year timely filing requirement as of the
106 effective date of this subsection, at any time between January 1 and July 1 of the next calendar
107 year following the effective date of this subsection in a form and manner prescribed by the
108 Secretary of State;
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109 (2) Upon making the biennial reporting election, the partnership is not required to file an
110 annual report for the next calendar year. The first biennial report shall be delivered to the
111 Secretary of State between January 1 and July 1 of the second calendar year following the
112 calendar year in which the election is made, and every two years thereafter;
113 (3) Biennial reports shall include the same information as the annual reports outlined in
114 subsection (a) of this section and shall be delivered in a form and manner prescribed by the
115 Secretary of State. If a biennial report does not contain the information required in subsection (a)
116 of this section, the Secretary of State shall promptly notify the reporting partnership and return
117 the report to it for correction. If the report is corrected to contain the information required in
118 subsection (a) of this section and delivered to the Secretary of State within 60 days after the
119 effective date of the notice, it is timely filed;
120 (4) After election of biennial reporting, any failure to timely file a biennial report or loss of
121 good standing revokes the biennial reporting election, and the partnership must timely file annual
122 reports for another five consecutive calendar years before making the election again.
123 (v) Amendments to this section concerning the election of biennial reporting enacted into
124 law during the Regular Legislative Session of the year 2026, shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and
125 shall not forgive prior failures to file annual reports or pay annual fees previously due.
§47B-10-4. Applicability of article to foreign and interstate commerce.
1 (a) A registered limited liability partnership formed under this article may conduct its
2 business, carry on its operations, and have and exercise the powers granted by this chapter in
3 any state, territory, district, or possession of the United States or in any foreign country.
4 (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the legal existence of registered limited liability
5 partnerships formed under this article be recognized outside the boundaries of this state and that
6 the laws of this state governing such registered limited liability partnerships doing business
7 outside this state be granted the protection of full faith and credit under the Constitution of the
8 United States.
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9 (c) Notwithstanding §47B-1-6 of this code, the internal affairs of registered limited liability
10 partnerships formed under this article, including the liability of partners for debts, obligations, and
11 liabilities of or chargeable to the partnership, shall be subject to and governed by the laws of this
12 state.
13 (d) Before transacting business in this state, a foreign registered limited liability partnership
14 shall:
15 (1) Comply with any statutory or administrative registration or filing requirements
16 governing the specific type of business in which the partnership is engaged; and
17 (2) File a notice with the Secretary of State, stating the name of the partnership or if its
18 name is unavailable for use in this state, a limited partnership name that satisfies the requirements
19 of §47B-10-4(e) of this code, including a copy of the resolution of its partners adopting the fictitious
20 name; the address of its principal office; the address of a registered office and the name and
21 address of a registered agent for service of process, if any; an e-mail address to where
22 informational notices and reminders of annual filings may be sent, unless there is a technical
23 inability to comply; a brief statement of the business in which the partnership engages; the name
24 and address of each partner authorized to execute instruments on behalf of the partnership and
25 any other matters that the partnership determines to include; and a brief statement of the business
26 in which the partnership engages. Such notice shall be effective for one year from the date of
27 filing, after which time the partnership shall file a new notice: Provided, That notwithstanding the
28 provisions of this section, a foreign partnership registered under this section is eligible to elect to
29 file biennially in accordance with the provisions of §47B-10-1(u).
30 (e) The name of a foreign registered limited liability partnership doing business in this state
31 shall contain the words "Registered Limited Liability Partnership" or the abbreviation "L.L.P." or
32 "LLP" as the last words or letters of its name.
33 (f) Notwithstanding §47B-1-6 of this code, the internal affairs of foreign registered limited
34 liability partnerships, including the liability of partners for debts, obligations, and liabilities of or
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35 chargeable to the partnership, shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in
36 which the foreign registered limited liability partnership is registered.
CHAPTER 59. FEES, ALLOWANCES AND COSTS; NEWSPAPERS;
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
ARTICLE 1. FEES AND ALLOWANCES.
§59-1-2. Fees to be charged by Secretary of State.
1 (a) Except as may be otherwise provided in this code, the Secretary of State shall charge
2 for services rendered in his or her office the following fees to be paid by the person to whom the
3 service is rendered at the time it is done:
4 (1) For filing, recording, indexing, preserving a record of, and issuing a certificate relating
5 to, the formation, amendment, change of name, registration of trade name, merger, consolidation,
6 conversion, renewal, dissolution, termination, cancellation, withdrawal, revocation, and
7 reinstatement of business entities organized within the state, as follows:
8 (A) Articles of incorporation of for-profit corporation, $100;
9 (B) Articles of incorporation of nonprofit corporation, $25;
10 (C) Articles of organization of limited liability company, $100;
11 (D) Agreement of a general partnership, $50;
12 (E) Certificate of a limited partnership, $100;
13 (F) Agreement of a voluntary association, $50;
14 (G) Articles of organization of a business trust, $50;
15 (H) Amendment or correction of articles of incorporation, including change of name or
16 increase of capital stock, in addition to any applicable license tax, $25;
17 (I) Amendment or correction, including change of name, of articles of organization of
18 business trust, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or professional limited liability
19 company; or of certificate of limited partnership; or of agreement of voluntary association, $25;
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20 (J) Amendment and restatement of articles of incorporation, certificate of limited
21 partnership, agreement of voluntary association, or articles of organization of limited liability
22 partnership, limited liability company or professional limited liability company, or business trust,
23 $25;
24 (K) Registration of trade name, otherwise designated as a true name, fictitious name or
25 D. B. A. (doing business as) name for any domestic business entity as permitted by law, $25;
26 (L) Articles of merger of two corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability
27 partnerships, limited liability companies or professional limited liability companies, voluntary
28 associations, or business trusts, $25;
29 (M) Plus, for each additional party to the merger in excess of two, $15;
30 (N) Statement of conversion, when permitted, from one business entity into another
31 business entity, in addition to the cost of filing the appropriate documents to organize the surviving
32 entity, $25;
33 (O) Articles of dissolution of a corporation, voluntary association, business trust, or
34 statement of dissolution of a general partnership, $25;
35 (P) Revocation of voluntary dissolution of a corporation, voluntary association, or business
36 trust, $15;
37 (Q) Articles of termination of a limited liability company, cancellation of a limited
38 partnership, or statement of withdrawal of limited liability partnership, $25;
39 (R) Reinstatement of a limited liability company or professional limited liability company
40 after administrative dissolution, $25.
41 (2) For filing, recording, indexing, preserving a record of, and issuing a certificate relating
42 to the registration, amendment, change of name, merger, consolidation, conversion, renewal,
43 withdrawal, or termination within this state of business entities organized in other states or
44 countries, as follows:
45 (A) Certificate of authority of for-profit corporation, $100;
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46 (B) Certificate of authority of nonprofit corporation, $50;
47 (C) Certificate of authority of foreign limited liability companies, $150;
48 (D) Certificate of exemption from certificate of authority, $25;
49 (E) Registration of a general partnership, $50;
50 (F) Registration of a limited partnership, $150;
51 (G) Registration of a limited liability partnership, $500;
52 (H) Registration of a voluntary association, $50;
53 (I) Registration of a trust or business trust, $50;
54 (J) Amendment or correction of certificate of authority of a foreign corporation, including
55 change of name or increase of capital stock, in addition to any applicable license tax, $25;
56 (K) Amendment or correction of certificate of limited partnership, limited liability
57 partnership, limited liability company or professional limited liability company, voluntary
58 association, or business trust, $25;
59 (L) Registration of trade name, otherwise designated as a true name, fictitious name, or
60 D. B. A. (doing business as) name for any foreign business entity as permitted by law, $25;
61 (M) Amendment and restatement of certificate of authority or of registration of a
62 corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or
63 professional limited liability company, voluntary association, or business trust, $25;
64 (N) Articles of merger of two corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability
65 partnerships, limited liability companies or professional limited liability companies, voluntary
66 associations, or business trusts, $25;
67 (O) Plus, for each additional party to the merger in excess of two, $5;
68 (P) Statement of conversion, when permitted, from one business entity into another
69 business entity, in addition to the cost of filing the appropriate articles or certificate to organize
70 the surviving entity, $25;
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71 (Q) Certificate of withdrawal or cancellation of a corporation, limited partnership, limited
72 liability partnership, limited liability company, voluntary association, or business trust, $25;
73 Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, after June 30, 2008,
74 the fees described in this subdivision that are collected for the issuance of a certificate relating to
75 the initial registration of a corporation, limited partnership, domestic limited liability company, or
76 foreign limited liability company shall be deposited in the general administrative fees account
77 established by this section.
78 (3) For receiving, filing, and recording a change of the principal or designated office,
79 change of the agent of process or change of officers, directors, partners, members, or managers,
80 as the case may be, of a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited
81 liability company, or other business entity as provided by law, $15.
82 (4) For receiving, filing, and preserving a reservation of a name for each 120 days or for
83 any other period in excess of seven days prescribed by law for a corporation, limited partnership,
84 limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, $15;
85 (5) For issuing a certificate relating to a corporation or other business entity, as follows:
86 (A) Certificate of good standing of a domestic or foreign corporation, $10;
87 (B) Certificate of existence of a domestic limited liability company and certificate of
88 authorization foreign limited liability company, $10;
89 (C) Certificate of existence of any business entity, trademark, or service mark registered
90 with the Secretary of State, $10;
91 (D) Certified copy of corporate charter or comparable organizing documents for other
92 business entities, $15;
93 (E) Plus, for each additional amendment, restatement, or other additional document, $5;
94 (F) Certificate of registration of the name of a foreign corporation, limited liability company,
95 limited partnership, or limited liability partnership, $25;
96 (G) And for the annual renewal of the name registration, $10;
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97 (H) Any other certificate not specified in this subdivision, $10.
98 (6) For issuing a certificate other than those relating to business entities, as provided in
99 this subsection, as follows:
100 (A) Certificate or apostille relating to the authority of certain public officers, including the
101 membership of boards and commissions, $10;
102 (B) Plus, for each additional certificate pertaining to the same transaction, $5;
103 (C) Any other certificate not specified in this subdivision, $10;
104 (D) For acceptance, indexing, and recordation of service of process for any corporation,
105 limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, voluntary association,
106 business trust, insurance company, person, or other entity as permitted by law, $15;
107 (E) For shipping and handling expenses for execution of service of process by certified
108 mail upon any defendant within the United States, which fee is to be deposited to the special
109 revenue account established in this section for the operation of the office of the Secretary of State,
110 $5;
111 (F) For shipping and handling expenses for execution of service of process upon any
112 defendant outside the United States by registered mail, which fee is to be deposited to the special
113 revenue account established in this section for the operation of the office of the Secretary of State,
114 $15;
115 (7) For a search of records of the office conducted by employees of or at the expense of
116 the Secretary of State upon request, as follows:
117 (A) For any search of archival records maintained at sites other than the office of the
118 Secretary of State no less than, $10;
119 (B) For searches of archival records maintained at sites other than the office of the
120 Secretary of State which require more than one hour, for each hour or fraction of an hour
121 consumed in making a search, $10;
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122 (C) For any search of records maintained on site for the purpose of obtaining copies of
123 documents or printouts of data, $5;
124 (D) For any search of records maintained in electronic format which requires special
125 programming to be performed by the state information services agency or other vendor any actual
126 cost, but not less than, $25;
127 (E) The cost of the search is in addition to the cost of any copies or printouts prepared or
128 any certificate issued pursuant to or based on the search.
129 (F) For recording any paper for which no specific fee is prescribed, $5.
130 (8) For producing and providing photocopies or printouts of electronic data of specific
131 records upon request, as follows:
132 (A) For a copy of any paper or printout of electronic data, if one sheet, $1;
133 (B) For each sheet after the first, 50 cents;
134 (C) For sending the copies or lists by fax transmission, $5;
135 (D) For producing and providing photocopies of lists, reports, guidelines, and other
136 documents produced in multiple copies for general public use, a publication price to be
137 established by the Secretary of State at a rate approximating $2, plus 10 cents per page and
138 rounded to the nearest dollar;
139 (E) For electronic copies of records obtained in data format on disk, the cost of the record
140 in the least expensive available printed format, plus, for each required disk, which shall be
141 provided by the Secretary of State, $5.
142 (b) The Secretary of State may propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with
143 the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code, for charges for online electronic access to
144 database information or other information maintained by the Secretary of State.
145 (c) For any other work or service not enumerated in this section, the fee prescribed
146 elsewhere in this code or a rule promulgated under the authority of this code.
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147 (d) The records maintained by the Secretary of State are prepared and indexed at the
148 expense of the state and those records shall not be obtained for commercial resale without the
149 written agreement of the state to a contract including reimbursement to the state for each instance
150 of resale.
151 (e) The Secretary of State may provide printed or electronic information free of charge as
152 he or she considers necessary and efficient for the purpose of informing the general public or the
153 news media.
154 (f) There is hereby continued in the State Treasury a special revenue account to be known
155 as the Service Fees and Collections Account. Expenditures from the account shall be used for
156 the operation of the office of the Secretary of State and are not authorized from collections, but
157 are to be made only in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature and in accordance with
158 the provisions of §12-3-1 et seq. of this code and upon the fulfillment of the provisions set forth in
159 §5A-2-1 et seq. of this code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary,
160 except as provided in subsection (h) of this section and §59-1-2a of this code, one half of all the
161 fees and service charges established in the following sections and for the following purposes shall
162 be deposited by the Secretary of State or other collecting agency to that special revenue account
163 and used for the operation of the office of the Secretary of State:
164 (1) The annual and biennial attorney-in-fact fee for corporations and limited partnerships
165 established in §11-12C-5 of this code;
166 (2) The fees received for the sale of the State Register, Code of State Rules, and other
167 copies established by rule and authorized by §29A-2-7 of this code;
168 (3) The registration fees, late fees, and legal settlements charged for registration and
169 enforcement of the charitable organizations and professional solicitations established in §29-19-
170 5, §29-19-9, and §29-19-15b of this code;
171 (4) The annual and biennial attorney-in-fact fee for limited liability companies as
172 designated in §31B-1-108 of this code and the annual and biennial report fee established in §31B-
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173 2-211 of this code: Provided, That after July 1, 2026, the annual and biennial report fees
174 designated in §31B-1-108 of this code shall upon collection, be deposited in the General
175 Administrative Fees Account described in subsection (h) of this section;
176 (5) The filing fees and search and copying fees for uniform commercial code transactions
177 established by §46-9-525 of this code;
178 (6) The annual attorney-in-fact fee for licensed insurers established in §33-4-12 of this
179 code;
180 (7) The fees for the application and record maintenance of all notaries public established
181 by §39-4-20 of this code;
182 (8) The fees for registering credit service organizations as established by §46A-6C-5 of
183 this code;
184 (9) The fees for registering and renewing a West Virginia limited liability partnership as
185 established by §47B-10-1 of this code;
186 (10) The filing fees for the registration and renewal of trademarks and service marks
187 established in §47-2-17 of this code;
188 (11) All fees for services, the sale of photocopies and data maintained at the expense of
189 the Secretary of State as provided in this section; and
190 (12) All registration, license, and other fees collected by the Secretary of State not
191 specified in this section.
192 (g) Any balance in the service fees and collections account established by this section
193 which exceeds $500,000 as of June 30, 2003, and each year thereafter, shall be expired to the
194 state fund, General Revenue Fund.
195 (h)(1) Effective July 1, 2008, there is hereby created in the State Treasury a special
196 revenue account to be known as the General Administrative Fees Account. Expenditures from
197 the account shall be used for the operation of the office of the Secretary of State and are not
198 authorized from collections, but are to be made only in accordance with appropriation by the
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199 Legislature and in accordance with the provisions of §12-3-1 et seq. of this code and upon the
200 fulfillment of the provisions set forth in §11B-2-1 et seq. of this code: Provided, That for the fiscal
201 year ending June 30, 2009, expenditures are authorized from collections rather than pursuant to
202 an appropriation by the Legislature. Any balance in the account at the end of each fiscal year
203 shall not revert to the General Revenue Fund, but shall remain in the fund and be expended as
204 provided by this subsection.
205 (2) After June 30, 2008, all the fees and service charges established in §59-1-2a of this
206 code for the following purposes shall be collected and deposited by the Secretary of State or other
207 collecting agency in the general administrative fees account and used for the operation of the
208 office of the Secretary of State:
209 (A) The annual and biennial report fees paid to the Secretary of State by corporations,
210 limited partnerships, domestic limited liability companies, and foreign limited liability companies;
211 (B) The fees for the issuance of a certificate relating to the initial registration of a
212 corporation, limited partnership, domestic limited liability company or foreign limited liability
213 company described in subdivision (a)(2) of this section; and
214 (C) The fees for the purchase of data and updates related to the state’s Business
215 Organizations Database described in §59-1-2a of this code.
216 (i) There is continued in the office of the Secretary of State a noninterest-bearing, escrow
217 account to be known as the Prepaid Fees and Services Account. This account shall be for the
218 purpose of allowing customers of the Secretary of State to prepay for services, with payment to
219 be held in escrow until services are rendered. Payments deposited in the account shall remain in
220 the account until services are rendered by the Secretary of State and at that time the fees will be
221 reallocated to the appropriate general or special revenue accounts. There shall be no fee charged
222 by the Secretary of State to the customer for the use of this account and the customer may request
223 the return of any moneys maintained in the account at any time without penalty. The assets of the
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224 prepaid fees and services account do not constitute public funds of the state and are available
225 solely for carrying out the purposes of this section.
226 (j) A veteran-owned business, as defined in §59-1-2a(a)(13), commenced on or after July
227 1, 2015, or an active-duty member business, as defined in §59-1-2a(a)(13), commenced on or
228 after July 1, 2021, is exempt from paying the fees prescribed in paragraphs (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B),
229 (a)(1)(C), (a)(1)(D), (a)(1)(E), (a)(1)(F), and(a)(1)(G) of this section.
230 (k) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, after July 1, 2017, the Secretary of
231 State may offer a fee for expedited services which shall not exceed, $500.
232 (l) The fees provided for in this section shall remain in effect until such time as the
233 Legislature has approved rules promulgated by the Secretary of State, in accordance with the
234 provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code, establishing a schedule of fees for services.
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The Clerk of the House of Delegates and the Clerk of the Senate hereby
certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Clerk of the House of Delegates
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Clerk of the Senate
Originated in the House of Delegates.
In effect 90 days from passage.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates
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President of the Senate
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The within is ................................................ this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026.
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Governor
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