GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1991 SESSION

CHAPTER 574
SENATE BILL 397

AN ACT TO INCREASE AND MAKE UNIFORM THE FEES FOR COPYING A FILED DOCUMENT, COMPARING A COPY TO THE ORIGINAL FILED DOCUMENT, AND CERTIFYING A DOCUMENT UNDER THE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT, THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT, AND THE REVISED UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  G.S. 55-1-22(c) reads as rewritten:
"(c)	The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees for copying, comparing, and certifying a copy of any filed document relating to a domestic or foreign corporation:
(1)	One dollar ($1.00) a page for copying or comparing a copy to the original; and
(2)	Five dollars ($5.00) for the certificate."
Sec. 2.  G.S.  55A-77(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)`The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees and remit them to the State Treasurer for the use of the State:
(1)	For filing articles of incorporation
	(G.S. 55A-7),	$10.00
(2)	For filing an application of a foreign
	corporation for a certificate of authority
	to conduct affairs in this State and
	issuing a certificate of authority
	(G.S. 55A-61),............................	10.00
(3)	For filing an application of a foreign
	corporation for an amended certificate of
	authority to conduct affairs in this State
	and issuing an amended certificate of
	authority (G.S. 55A-71),	10.00
(4)	For filing articles of amendment 
	(G.S. 55A-36),	10.00
(5)	For 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
	(G.S. 55A-69),	10.00
(6)	For filing articles of merger or consolidation
	(G.S. 55A-41),	10.00
(7)	For filing a copy of articles of merger of a
	foreign corporation holding a certificate of
	authority to conduct affairs in this State
	(G.S. 55A-70),	10.00
(8)	For receiving any service of process as
	statutory agent of a corporation
	(G.S. 55A-13, 55A-68, 55A-75),	5.00
	which amount may be recovered from the adverse party as taxable costs by the party to the action or proceeding causing such service to be made if such party prevails in the action or proceeding.
(9)	For filing a notice of resignation of a 
	registered agent (G.S. 55A-12(d)),	5.00
(10)	For filing a statement of the change
	of registered office or registered
	agent of a domestic or foreign corporation
	(G.S. 55A-65, 55A-75, 55A-12),	5.00
(11)	For filing an application for withdrawal
	of a foreign corporation and issuing a
	certificate of withdrawal
	(G.S. 55A-72),	$10.00
(12)	Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 713,
	s. 42, effective August 1, 1983.
(13)	For filing articles of dissolution
	(G.S. 55A-48),	10.00
(14)	For preparing and furnishing a copy of any
	document, instrument or paper filed or recorded
	relating to a corporation (G.S. 55A-4(c)):
			for each page,	1.00
	for affixing his certificate and
	official seal thereto,	5.00
(15)	For comparing a copy furnished to him of
	any document, instrument or paper filed or
	recorded relating to a corporation: for
	each page,	1.00
	for affixing his certificate and official
	seal thereto,	5.00
(16)	For filing an application to reserve or
	register a corporate name and for filing
	an application to renew such a registration
	(G.S. 55A-10(e) and (f)),	10.00
(17)	For filing any other document not herein
	specifically provided for,	10.00."
Sec. 3.  G.S. 59-1106 reads as rewritten:
"§ 59-1106. Fees.
The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees and remit them to the State Treasurer for the use of the State:
(1)	For filing a certificate of limited
	partnership (G.S. 59-201),	$50.00
(2)	For filing a certificate of amendment
	(G.S. 59-202; 59-905),	25.00
(3)	For filing a certificate of cancellation
	(G.S. 59-203; 59-906), 	25.00
(4)	For filing an application for reservation
	of name (G.S. 59-104(a)),	10.00
(5)	For filing a transfer of name
	(G.S. 59-104(d)),	10.00
(6)	For filing an application for registration
	as foreign limited partnership
	(G.S. 59-502),	50.00
(7)	For preparing and furnishing a copy of
	any document, instrument or paper filed or
	recorded relating to a limited partnership
	(G.S. 59-206(c))
			For each page,	1.00
	For affixing his certificate and official seal
	thereto,	5.00
(8)	For comparing a copy furnished to him of any
	document, instrument or paper filed or
	recorded relating to a limited partnership
	For each page,	1.00
(9)	For filing any other document not herein
	specifically provided for,	10.00."
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 8th day of July, 1991.

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James C. Gardner
President of the Senate

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Daniel Blue, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Representatives