Mississippi Senate Bill 2699 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 10 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-10 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 79-4-1.22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Fees Charged And Collected By The Secretary Of State Under The Business Corporation Act; To Amend Section 79-4-1.25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time In Which The Secretary Of State Must Deliver Notice Of A Refusal To File A Document; To Amend Section 79-4-1.29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fine For Knowingly Signing A False Document; To Amend Section 79-4-1.40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions; To Amend Section 79-4-1.41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Forms Of Notice Considered Sufficient Under The Act; To Amend Section 79-4-4.01, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Requirements Pertaining To Corporation Names; To Amend Section 79-4-4.02, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Reservation Of A Corporate Name; To Amend Section 79-4-5.01, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Requirement Of A Registered Agent For Service Of Process; To Amend Section 79-4-5.02, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Changing Of A Registered Agent; To Amend Section 79-4-6.20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Technical Revision To The Provision Dealing With Subscription Of Shares; To Amend Section 79-4-7.04, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Electronic Transmission Of Consent To An Action; To Amend Section 79-4-7.05, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Remote Participation; To Create Section 79-4-7.09, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Electronic Shareholder Meetings; To Amend Section 79-4-7.22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Electronic Appointment Of A Proxy; To Amend Section 79-4-7.42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Date Of Delivery Of A Written Demand; To Amend Section 79-4-8.01, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Exercise Of Power By The Board Of Directors; To Amend Section 79-4-8.05, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Expiration Of Terms Of The Board Of Directors; To Amend Section 79-4-8.06, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Staggering Of Terms Of The Board Of Directors; To Amend Section 79-4-8.07, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Resignation Of Directors; To Amend Section 79-4-8.10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Filling Of Vacancies On The Board Of Directors; To Amend Section 79-4-8.24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Presumption Of Assent To Corporate Actions; To Amend Section 79-4-8.26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Submission Of A Matter To The Shareholders For A Vote When The Action Is Not Recommended By The Board; To Amend Section 79-4-8.31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Potential Liability Of A Director; To Amend Section 79-4-8.50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions; To Amend Section 79-4-8.53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Payment Of Expenses Of Litigation; To Amend Section 79-4-8.60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions; To Amend Section 79-4-11.01, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions; To Amend Section 79-4-11.06, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Filing Of Articles Of Incorporation; To Amend Section 79-4-11.08, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Abandonment Of A Plan Of Merger Or Share Exchange; To Amend Section 79-4-13.20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Notices To Shareholders; To Amend Section 79-4-13.21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Assent To An Action To Assert Appraisal Rights; To Amend Section 79-4-13.22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Form Of Notice Of An Action Requiring Appraisal Rights; To Amend Section 79-4-14.21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Notice Of Dissolution; To Amend Section 79-4-14.22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Reinstatement; To Amend Section 79-4-15.01, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Activities Requiring Certificate; To Amend Section 79-4-15.02, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Transaction Of Business Without Authority; To Amend Section 79-4-15.06, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements That Apply To A Corporate Name; To Amend Section 79-4-15.07, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirement Of A Registered Agent For Service; To Amend Section 79-4-15.08, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Change Of A Registered Agent; To Amend Section 79-4-15.31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Revocation Of A Foreign Corporation's Certificate Of Authority; To Amend Section 79-4-16.01, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Required Record Keeping; To Amend Section 79-4-16.02, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify A Shareholder's Right Of Inspection; To Amend Section 79-4-16.06, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Notice To Shareholders; To Amend Section 79-4-16.20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Annual Financial Statement Requirement; To Repeal Section 79-4-16.21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Dealing With The Reporting Of The Indemnification Of Or Expense Advances To A Director And Certain Share Issues By The Corporation; To Create Section 79-4-17.05, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Relation Of The Act To The Federal Electronic Signatures Act; And For Related Purposes.

Model Business Corporation Act; amend to conform Mississippi Act to Uniform Act.

Sen. Joey Fillingane [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-10		Died In Committee
2011-02-10		Recommitted to Committee
2011-02-10		Amended
2011-02-01		Title Suff Do Pass
2011-01-17		Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2699.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2699IN.htm