reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
13 ME Rev Stat § 816 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 1: CORPORATIONS GENERALLY|Chapter 23: TAKEOVER BID DISCLOSURE LAW|13 §816. Appeals procedure; judicial review (REPEALED)

 §816. Appeals procedure; judicial review (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 669 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 619 (RP).
13 ME Rev Stat § 817 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 1: CORPORATIONS GENERALLY|Chapter 23: TAKEOVER BID DISCLOSURE LAW|13 §817. Application of law (REPEALED)

 §817. Application of law (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 669 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 659, §§22-24 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 619 (RP).
13 ME Rev Stat § 4100 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §4100. Short title (REPEALED)

 §4100. Short title (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 4101 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §4101. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §4101. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 550, §§C3,4 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 550, §C29 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 450, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 4102 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §4102. Appropriation of appreciation (REPEALED)

 §4102. Appropriation of appreciation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 4103 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §4103. Rule of construction (REPEALED)

 §4103. Rule of construction (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 4104 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §4104. Investment authority (REPEALED)

 §4104. Investment authority (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 4105 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §4105. Delegation of investment management (REPEALED)

 §4105. Delegation of investment management (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 4106 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §4106. Standard of conduct (REPEALED)

 §4106. Standard of conduct (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 302, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 550, §C5 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 550, §C29 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 618, §B3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 618, §B20 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 450, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 4107 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §4107. Release of restrictions on use or investment (REPEALED)

 §4107. Release of restrictions on use or investment (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 4108 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §4108. Uniformity of application and construction (REPEALED)

 §4108. Uniformity of application and construction (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 4109 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §4109. Application (REPEALED)

 §4109. Application (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 371, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 4110 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 97: UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §4110. Municipal library funds (REPEALED)

 §4110. Municipal library funds (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 135, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §1 (RP). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 5101 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 99: UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §5101. Short title

 §5101. Short title This chapter may be known and cited as "the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act."   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 5105 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 99: UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §5105. Delegation of management and investment functions

 §5105. Delegation of management and investment functions 1.  Delegation.  Subject to any specific limitation set forth in a gift instrument or in law other than this chapter, an institution may delegate to an external agent the management and investment of an institutional fund to the extent that an institution could prudently delegate under the circumstances. An institution shall act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances, in:   A. Selecting an agent;   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]B. Establishing the scope and terms of the delegation, consistent with the purposes of the institution and the institutional fund; and   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]C. Periodically reviewing the agent's actions in order to monitor the agent's performance and compliance with the scope and terms of the delegation.   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).][PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).] 2.  Agent's duty.  In performing a delegated function, an agent owes a duty to the institution to exercise reasonable care to comply with the scope and terms of the delegation.   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).] 3.  Liability of institution.  An institution that complies with subsection 1 is not liable for the decisions or actions of an agent to which the function was delegated.   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).] 4.  Submits to jurisdiction.  By accepting delegation of a management or investment function from an institution that is subject to the laws of this State, an agent submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State in all proceedings arising from or related to the delegation or the performance of the delegated function.   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).] 5.  Committees; officers; employees.  An institution may delegate management and investment functions to its committees, officers or employees as authorized by the laws of this State other than provisions of this chapter.   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 5107 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 99: UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §5107. Reviewing compliance

 §5107. Reviewing compliance Compliance with this chapter is determined in light of the facts and circumstances existing at the time a decision is made or action is taken and not by hindsight.   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 5108 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 99: UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §5108. Application to existing institutional funds

 §5108. Application to existing institutional funds This chapter applies to institutional funds existing on or established after July 1, 2009. As applied to institutional funds existing on July 1, 2009, this chapter governs only decisions made or actions taken on or after that date.   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 5109 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 99: UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §5109. Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

 §5109. Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act This chapter modifies, limits and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede 15 United States Code, Section 7001(a), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 United States Code, Section 7003(b).   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 5110 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 99: UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §5110. Uniformity of application and construction

 §5110. Uniformity of application and construction In applying and construing this uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13 ME Rev Stat § 5111 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS|Part 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL|Chapter 99: UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT|13 §5111. Effective date

 §5111. Effective date This chapter takes effect July 1, 2009.   [PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 450, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 450, §3 (AFF).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 101 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|13-C §101. Short title

 §101. Short title This Title may be known and cited as the "Maine Business Corporation Act."   [PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §28 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 344, §B28 (AMD).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 103 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|13-C §103. Notice (REPEALED)

 §103. Notice (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. C, §§1, 2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 323, Pt. G, §4 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 274, §11 (RP).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 104 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|13-C §104. Number of shareholders; householding

 §104. Number of shareholders; householding 1.  Identified as one shareholder.  For purposes of this Act, the following identified as a shareholder in a corporation's current record of shareholders constitutes one shareholder:   A. Three or fewer co-owners;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]B. A corporation, partnership, trust, estate or other entity; and   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]C. The trustees, guardians, custodians or other fiduciaries of a single trust, estate, or account.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).][PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 2.  Registered in substantially similar names.  For purposes of this Act, shareholdings registered in substantially similar names constitute one shareholder if it is reasonable to believe that the names represent the same person.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 3.  Householding.  A corporation is considered to have delivered written notice or any other report or statement under this Act, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws to all shareholders who share a common address if:   A. The corporation delivers one copy of the notice, report or statement to the common address;   [PL 2007, c. 289, §4 (NEW).]B. The corporation addresses the notice, report or statement to those shareholders either as a group or to each of those shareholders individually or to the shareholders in a form to which each of those shareholders has consented; and   [PL 2007, c. 289, §4 (NEW).]C. Each of those shareholders consents to delivery of a single copy of such notice, report or statement to the shareholders' common address.   [PL 2007, c. 289, §4 (NEW).]Consent given under paragraph C is revocable by any shareholder who delivers written notice of revocation to the corporation. If written notice of revocation is delivered, the corporation shall begin providing individual notices, reports or other statements to the revoking shareholder no later than 30 days after delivery of the written notice of revocation.   A shareholder who fails to object by written notice to the corporation within 60 days of written notice by the corporation of its intention to send single copies of notices, reports or statements to shareholders who share a common address as permitted by paragraph A is deemed to have consented to receiving a single copy at the common address.   [PL 2007, c. 289, §4 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 289, §4 (AMD).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 105 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|13-C §105. Reservation of power

 §105. Reservation of power The Legislature of this State has the power to amend or repeal all or part of this Act at any time, and all domestic and foreign corporations subject to this Act are governed by the amendment or repeal.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 122 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: FILING DOCUMENTS|13-C §122. Forms

 §122. Forms The Secretary of State may prescribe and furnish on request forms for any documents required or permitted to be filed by this Act. If the Secretary of State so requires, use of these forms is mandatory.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 124 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: FILING DOCUMENTS|13-C §124. Expedited service

 §124. Expedited service The Secretary of State may provide expedited service for the processing of documents in accordance with this Act. The Secretary of State shall establish a fee schedule and adopt rules to set forth the procedures governing this expedited service. All fees collected as provided by this section must be deposited into a fund for use by the Secretary of State in providing improved filing service.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 125 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: FILING DOCUMENTS|13-C §125. Effective time and date of document

 §125. Effective time and date of document Except as provided in section 126, subsection 3, a document accepted for filing takes effect on the date and at the time of filing, as evidenced by such means as the Secretary of State may use for the purpose of recording the date and time of filing, except that:   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]1.  Time specified in document.  If the document specifies a time as to its effective time on the date filed, then the document takes effect on the date filed and at the time specified; and   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 2.  Delayed effective date; time.  If the document specifies a delayed effective time and date, the document takes effect on the time and date specified, as long as the delayed effective date for the document is not later than the 90th day after the date it is filed. If the document specifies a delayed effective date but does not specify a time, the document is effective at the close of business on the specified date.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 126 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: FILING DOCUMENTS|13-C §126. Correcting filed document

 §126. Correcting filed document 1.  Correction authorized.  A domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document filed by the Secretary of State if:   A. The document contains an inaccuracy;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]B. The document was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified or acknowledged; or   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]C. The electronic transmission of the document was defective.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).][PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 2.  Method of correcting documents.  A domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document by preparing articles of correction that:   A. Describe the document, including its filing date;   [PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §37 (AMD).]B. Specify the inaccuracy or defect to be corrected;   [PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §37 (AMD).]C. Correct the inaccuracy or defect; and   [PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §37 (AMD).]D. Provide the jurisdiction of incorporation and the date on which the foreign corporation was authorized to transact business in this State.   [PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §37 (NEW).]The domestic or foreign corporation shall deliver the articles of correction to the Secretary of State for filing.   [PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. B, §37 (AMD).] 3.  Effective date of correction.  Articles of correction take effect on the effective date of the document they correct except that, as to persons relying on the uncorrected document and adversely affected by the correction, articles of correction take effect when filed.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 344, §B37 (AMD).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 127 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: FILING DOCUMENTS|13-C §127. Filing duty of Secretary of State

 §127. Filing duty of Secretary of State 1.  Duty to file.  If a document delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing pursuant to this Act satisfies the requirements of section 121, the Secretary of State shall file the document.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 2.  Recording as filed; acknowledgment.  The Secretary of State files a document pursuant to subsection 1 by recording it as filed on the date of receipt. After filing a document, the Secretary of State shall deliver to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative a copy of the document with an acknowledgement of the date of filing. If the person delivering the document for filing so requests, the acknowledgment must further include the hour and minute of filing.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 3.  Refusal to file; written explanation.  If the Secretary of State refuses to file a document, the Secretary of State shall return it to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative within 5 days after the document was delivered, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason for the refusal.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 4.  Ministerial.  The Secretary of State's duty to file a document under this section is ministerial, and the filing or refusal to file a document does not:   A. Affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or part;   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]B. Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]C. Create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).][PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 128 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: FILING DOCUMENTS|13-C §128. Appeal Secretary of State's refusal to file document

 §128. Appeal Secretary of State's refusal to file document 1.  Commencing an appeal.  If the Secretary of State refuses to file a document delivered to the Secretary of State's office for filing, the domestic or foreign corporation within 30 days after the return of the document may appeal the refusal to the Superior Court of the county where the corporation's principal office is located or, if there is not a principal office in this State, of Kennebec County. The appeal is commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing of the document and by attaching to the petition the document and the Secretary of State's explanation of the refusal to file.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 2.  Court order.  Upon the receipt of a petition filed under subsection 1, the court may summarily order the Secretary of State to file a document or take other action the court considers appropriate.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] 3.  Appeal court's decision.  The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).
13-C ME Rev Stat § 129 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT|Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: FILING DOCUMENTS|13-C §129. Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document

 §129. Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document A certificate from the Secretary of State delivered with a copy of a document filed by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 127 is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the Secretary of State.   [PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).