Mississippi House Bill 801 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The Mississippi Registered Agents Act; To Create New Section 79-35-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact A Short Title; To Create New Section 79-35-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact Definitions; To Create New Section 79-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Fees And Allow The Secretary Of State To Reduce Fees For Electronic Filings Under The Act; To Create New Section 79-35-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Standards For Street And Mailing Addresses Used In Registering Under The Act; To Create New Section 79-35-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Appointment Of A Registered Agent; To Create New Section 79-35-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Listing Of A Commercial Registered Agent; To Create New Section 79-35-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Termination Of Listing Of A Commercial Registered Agent; To Create New Section 79-35-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For A Change In Registered Agent; To Create New Section 79-35-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For A Change Of Name Or Address By A Noncommercial Registered Agent; To Create New Section 79-35-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For A Change Of Name, Address Or Business Type By A Commercial Registered Agent; To Create New Section 79-35-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Resignation Of A Registered Agent; To Create New Section 79-35-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Appointment Of An Agent By A Nonfiling Or Nonqualified Foreign Entity; To Create New Section 79-35-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Service Of Process On Entities And To Specify Procedures When Service Cannot Be Had; To Create New Section 79-35-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify The Duties Of A Registered Agent; To Create New Section 79-35-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Appointment Of An Agent Does Not Confer Jurisdiction Or Determine Venue; To Create New Section 79-35-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct Uniformity With Other States In The Construction Of The Act; To Create New Section 79-35-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Relationship Between This Act And The Electronic Signatures Act; To Create New Section 79-35-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact A Savings Clause; To Create New Section 79-35-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Penalties For Violation Of The Act; To Amend Sections 79-4-1.20, 79-4-1.22, 79-4-1.25, 79-4-1.26, 79-4-1.41, 79-4-2.02, 79-4-7.03, 79-4-7.04, 79-4-7.20, 79-4-7.48, 79-4-8.09, 79-4-10.05, 79-4-11.07, 79-4-13.30, 79-4-14.07, 79-4-14.08, 79-4-14.20, 79-4-14.21, 79-4-14.22, 79-4-14.23, 79-4-14.31, 79-4-15.03, 79-4-15.04, 79-4-15.10, 79-4-15.20, 79-4-15.30, 79-4-15.31, 79-4-15.32, 79-4-15.33, 79-4-16.04, 79-4-16.05, 79-4-16.22, 79-11-109, 79-11-115, 79-11-117, 79-11-131, 79-11-137, 79-11-201, 79-11-213, 79-11-289, 79-11-299, 79-11-327, 79-11-345, 79-11-347, 79-11-349, 79-11-351, 79-11-353, 79-11-355, 79-11-357, 79-11-367, 79-11-369, 79-11-381, 79-11-383, 79-11-385, 79-11-389, 79-11-391 And 79-13-1001, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Revise The Limited Liability Partnership Act To Allow Administrative Dissolution On Grounds Of Appointment Of A Nonconsenting Agent; To Create New Section 79-13-1003, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Administrative Dissolution Of A Limited Liability Partnership; To Create New Section 79-13-1004, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow For A Limited Liability Partnership To Correct Deficiencies In Order To Avoid Administrative Dissolution; To Create New Section 79-13-1005, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Reinstatement Of A Limited Liability Partnership Following Administrative Dissolution; To Create New Section 79-13-1006, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Denial Of Reinstatement; To Amend Section 79-13-1102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Revise The Foreign Limited Liability Partnership Act To Allow Administrative Dissolution On Grounds Of Appointment Of A Nonconsenting Agent; To Create New Section 79-13-1106, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Notice Of Pending Revocation Of Qualification Of A Foreign Limited Liability Partnership; To Create New Section 79-13-1107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Revocation Of Foreign Qualification; To Create New Section 79-13-1108, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Reinstatement Of Qualification Of A Foreign Limited Liability Partnership; To Create New Section 79-13-1109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Denial Of Reinstatement Of A Foreign Limited Liability Partnership; To Amend Sections 79-14-104, 79-14-201, 79-14-202 And 79-14-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Create New Section 79-14-809, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Administrative Dissolution Of A Limited Partnership; To Create New Section 79-14-810, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Notice Of Pending Administrative Dissolution Of A Limited Partnership; To Create New Section 79-14-811, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Reinstatement Following Administration Dissolution Of A Limited Partnership; To Revise The Limited Partnership Act To Allow Administrative Dissolution On Grounds Of Appointment Of A Nonconsenting Agent; To Create New Section 79-14-812, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Notice Following Denial Of Reinstatement; To Amend Section 79-14-902, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Revise The Foreign Limited Partnership Act To Allow Administrative Dissolution On Grounds Of Appointment Of A Nonconsenting Agent; To Create New Section 79-14-910, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Revocation Of Registration Of A Foreign Limited Partnership; To Create New Section 79-14-911, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Procedure For Revocation Of Registration Of A Foreign Limited Partnership; To Create New Section 79-14-912, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Reinstatement Following Revocation Of Registration Of A Foreign Limited Partnership; To Create New Section 79-14-913, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Procedure For Denial Of Reinstatement; To Amend Sections 79-14-1104, 79-15-109, 79-15-129, 79-15-131, 79-15-135, 79-16-11, 79-16-27, 79-16-29, 79-16-33, 79-29-201, 79-29-209, 79-29-211, 79-29-231, 79-29-803, 79-29-819, 79-29-823, 79-29-825, 79-29-827, 79-29-913, 79-29-923, 79-29-1003, 79-29-1023, 79-29-1025 And 79-29-1203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Repeal Sections 79-4-5.01, 79-4-5.02, 79-4-5.03 And 79-4-5.04, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For A Registered Agent Maintaining A Registered Office, For The Change Of The Registered Office Of A Registered Agent, For The Resignation Of A Registered Agent, For Service Of Process On A Corporation, And Which Collectively Constitute Article 5, Office And Agent, Of The Mississippi Business Corporation Act; To Repeal Section 79-4-15.07, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Registered Office Of A Registered Agent Of A Foreign Corporation; To Repeal Section 79-4-15.08, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Change Of An Officer Or Registered Agent Of A Foreign Corporation; To Repeal Section 79-4-15.09, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Resignation Of A Registered Agent Of A Foreign Corporation; To Repeal Section 79-11-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires That A Nonprofit Corporation Maintain A Registered Office And Registered Agent Within The State; To Repeal Section 79-11-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Change Of Registered Office Or Registered Agent By A Nonprofit Corporation; To Repeal Section 79-11-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Resignation Of A Nonprofit Corporation's Registered Agent; To Repeal Section 79-11-169, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Service Of Process Upon A Nonprofit Corporation; To Repeal Section 79-11-375, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires That A Foreign Nonprofit Corporation Maintain A Registered Office And Registered Agent Within The State; To Repeal Section 79-11-377, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Change Of Registered Office Or Registered Agent By A Foreign Nonprofit Corporation; To Repeal Section 79-11-379, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Resignation Of A Foreign Nonprofit Corporation's Registered Agent; To Repeal Section 79-15-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires That A Foreign Investment Trust Maintain A Registered Office And Registered Agent Within The State; To Repeal Section 79-15-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Change Or Resignation Of Registered Office Or Registered Agent By A Foreign Investment Trust; To Repeal Section 79-15-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Service Of Process Upon A Foreign Investment Trust; To Repeal Section 79-16-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires That A Foreign Business Trust Maintain A Registered Office And Registered Agent Within The State; To Repeal Section 79-16-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Change Or Resignation Of Registered Office Or Registered Agent By A Foreign Business Trust; To Repeal Section 79-16-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Service Of Process Upon A Foreign Business Trust; To Repeal Section 79-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires That A Limited Liability Company Maintain A Registered Office And Registered Agent Within The State; To Repeal Section 79-29-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Service Of Process Upon A Limited Liability Company; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Registered Agents Act; create.

Rep. George Flaggs [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-14		Referred To Judiciary A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0801.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0801IN.htm