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4-27-128. Certificate of existence. [Effective until May 1, 2021.]
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4-27-128. Certificate of existence. [Effective until May 1, 2021.]
(a) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.
(b) A certificate of existence or authorization sets forth:
(1) the domestic corporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's corporate name used in this state;
(2) that
(i) the domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the laws of this state, the date of its incorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual; or
(ii) that the foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this state;
(3) that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been paid, if
(i) payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State and
(ii) nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign corporation;
(4) that its most recent annual franchise tax report required by § 4-27-1622 has been delivered to the Secretary of State;
(5) that articles of dissolution have not been filed; and
(6) other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant.
(c) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authorization issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-27-128
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4-27-128. Certificate of existence. [Effective until May 1, 2021.]
(a) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.
(b) A certificate of existence or authorization sets forth:
(1) the domestic corporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's corporate name used in this state;
(2) that
(i) the domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the laws of this state, the date of its incorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual; or
(ii) that the foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this state;
(3) that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been paid, if
(i) payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State and
(ii) nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign corporation;
(4) that its most recent annual franchise tax report required by § 4-27-1622 has been delivered to the Secretary of State;
(5) that articles of dissolution have not been filed; and
(6) other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant.
(c) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authorization issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
4-27-128. Certificate of existence. [Effective May 1, 2021.]
(a) Anyone may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.
(b) A certificate of existence or authorization sets forth:
(1) the domestic corporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's corporate name used in this state;
(2) that
(i) the domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the laws of this state, the date of its incorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual; or
(ii) that the foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this state;
(3) that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been paid, if
(i) payment is reflected in the records of the Secretary of State and
(ii) nonpayment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign corporation;
(4) that its most recent annual franchise tax report required by § 4-27-1622 has been delivered to the Department of Finance and Administration;
(5) that articles of dissolution have not been filed; and
(6) other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant.
(c) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authorization issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-27-128
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.
Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
4-27-1622. Annual franchise tax report for Secretary of State. [Effective until May 1, 2021.]
(a) Each domestic corporation, and each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an annual franchise tax report that sets forth:
(1) the name of the corporation;
(2) the jurisdiction under which the corporation is incorporated;
(3) the information required by § 4-20-105(a);
(4) the address of its principal office, wherever it is located;
(5) the names of its principal officers;
(6) the total number of authorized shares, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class;
(7) the total number of issued and outstanding shares, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class; and
(8) such other information as the Secretary of State may specify in a form promulgated pursuant to § 4-27-121(a).
(b) The requirements as to the applicability, use, and filing of the annual franchise tax report shall be as set forth in the Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax Act of 1979, § 26-54-101 et seq.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-27-1622
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 4-27-1622. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
4-27-1622. Annual franchise tax report for Department of Finance and Administration. [Effective May 1, 2021.]
(a) Each domestic corporation, and each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, shall deliver to the Department of Finance and Administration for filing an annual franchise tax report that sets forth:
(1) the name of the corporation;
(2) the jurisdiction under which the corporation is incorporated;
(3) the information required by § 4-20-105(a);
(4) the address of its principal office, wherever it is located;
(5) the names of its principal officers;
(6) the total number of authorized shares, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class;
(7) the total number of issued and outstanding shares, itemized by class and series, if any, within each class; and
(8) such other information as the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may specify in a form promulgated under the Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax Act of 1979, § 26-54-101 et seq.
(b) The requirements as to the applicability, use, and filing of the annual franchise tax report shall be as set forth in the Arkansas Corporate Franchise Tax Act of 1979, § 26-54-101 et seq.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 4-27-1622
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 4-27-1622. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.