Tennessee § 61-1-1208 - Filing fees.
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§ 61-1-1208. Filing fees.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the secretary of state shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this subsection (a) are delivered to the secretary of state for filing: Document Fee Certificate or conversion of limited liability partnership (including designation of initial registered office and agent) As provided in § 61-1-1001(c) Application for use of indistinguishable name $20.00 Application for reserved name $20.00 Notice of transfer or cancellation of reserved name $20.00 Application for or change, cancellation, or renewal of assumed name $20.00 Statement of change of registered agent or registered office, or both, by limited liability partnership $20.00 Agent's statement of change of registered office $5.00 per limited liability partnership, but not less than $20.00 Agent's statement of resignation $20.00 Amendment to certificate $20.00 Notice of registration of foreign limited liability partnership (including designation of initial registered office and agent) As provided in § 61-1-1004(d)(7) Application for amended registration of foreign limited liability partnership $20.00 Certificate of withdrawal $20.00 Notice of withdrawal of foreign limited liability partnership $20.00 Annual report and fee (domestic) As provided in § 61-1-1001(e) Application for reinstatement following administrative dissolution/revocation $70.00 Application for certificate of existence, registration or good standing $20.00 Any statement described in § 61-1-105 that is required or permitted to be filed in the office of the secretary of state $20.00 Any other document required or permitted to be filed by chapter 1 of this title $20.00 Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the secretary of state shall collect a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) each time process is served on the secretary of state under chapter 1 of this title. The party to a proceeding causing service of process is entitled to recover this fee as costs if such party prevails in the proceeding. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the secretary of state shall collect a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for copying all filed documents relating to a domestic or foreign limited liability partnership. All such copies will be certified or validated by the secretary of state. If any statement described in § 61-1-105 is required or permitted by any section in this chapter to be filed in the office of the register of deeds in any county in Tennessee, the register of deeds shall charge the fees specified in § 8-21-1001. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the secretary of state shall collect a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for copying all filed documents relating to a domestic or foreign limited liability partnership or partnership. All such copies will be certified or validated by the secretary of state. A certificate attached or certification affixed to a copy of a document filed by the secretary of state, bearing the secretary of state's signature (which may be in facsimile) and the seal of this state, is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the secretary of state. Acts 1998, ch. 890, § 6; 2000, ch. 568, § 4; 2001, ch. 353; T.C.A., § 61-1-148 ; Acts 2010, ch. 742, § 11. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 1, §§ 61-1-101 — 61-1-148 , (Acts 1917, ch. 140, §§ 2 — 43; Shan., §§ 3141b2 — 3141b42 (p. 6585-6595) Shan. Supp., §§ 3118a53 — 3118a93; Acts 1927, ch. 34, §§ 1 — 3; Code 1932, §§ 7841 — 7882; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 7854; Acts 1961, ch. 181, § 1; 1963, ch. 136, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 61-101 — 61-142; Acts 1982, ch. 773, § 1; Acts 1995 ch. 400, §§ 1 — 10; 1998, ch. 890, §§ 5, 6; 2000, ch. 568, § 4) was deleted and replaced by Acts 2001, ch. 353 effective January 1, 2002.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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