Alabama § 10A-1-5.10 - Mandatory Name Reservation for Certain Entities.

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§ 10A-1-5.10. Mandatory Name Reservation for Certain Entities.

(a)(i) All filing entities and (ii) all general partnerships that are filing a statement of partnership, a statement of not for profit general partnership, or a statement of limited liability partnership, must reserve a name with the Secretary of State in accordance with this Article 5.

(b) When a filing entity delivers its certificate of formation or certificate of incorporation, as applicable, to the Secretary of State for filing, that filing entity must attach its name reservation certificate to its certificate of formation or the certificate of incorporation, as applicable; provided, that the name reservation certificate shall not be part of the certificate of formation or certificate of incorporation, as applicable.

(c) When a general partnership delivers its statement of partnership, statement of not for profit general partnership, or statement of limited liability partnership, as applicable, to the Secretary of State for filing, that general partnership must attach its name reservation certificate to its statement of partnership, statement of not for profit general partnership, or statement of limited liability partnership, as applicable; provided, that the name reservation certificate shall not be part of the statement of partnership, the statement of not for profit general partnership, or the statement of limited liability partnership, as applicable.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 10A-1-5.10 ("Mandatory Name Reservation for Certain Entities.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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