North Carolina § 55D-12 - Advisory review of documents.
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§ 55D-12. Advisory review of documents.
Upon request, the Secretary of State shall review a document prior to its submission for filing to determine whether it satisfies applicable filing requirements. Submission of a document for review shall be accompanied by a fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) and shall be in accordance with procedures adopted by rule by the Secretary of State. The advisory review shall be completed within 24 hours after submission, excluding weekends and holidays, unless the person submitting the document is otherwise notified in accordance with procedures adopted by rule by the Secretary of State fixing priority between submissions under this section and filings under G.S. 55D-11. Upon completion of the advisory review, the Secretary of State shall notify the person submitting the document of any deficiencies in the document that would prevent its filing. History (1997-485, s. 6; 2001-358, ss. 3(b), 4; 2001-387, ss. 173, 175(a); 2001-413, s. 6.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2001-358, ss. 3(b) and 4, effective January 1, 2002, and applicable to documents submitted for filing on or after that date, recodified G.S. 55-1-22 .2 as this section; in the first sentence, substituted "review" for "provide for the review of" and substituted "applicable filing requirements" for "the requirements of this Chapter"; substituted "a fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00)" for "the proper fee" in the second sentence; and substituted "G.S. 55D-11" for "G.S. 55-1-22.1" in the next to last sentence. Legal Periodicals. - For 1997 legislative survey, see 20 Campbell L. Rev. 389.
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Section 55D-12 ("Advisory review of documents.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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