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MS Code § 79-37-115 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 79-37-115. Filing duty of Secretary of State

 A document delivered to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing that satisfies the requirements of Section 79-37-111 must be filed by the Secretary of State.   The Secretary of State files a document by recording it as filed on the date and time of receipt.After filing a document, the Secretary of State shall deliver to the domestic or foreign entity or its representative a copy of the document with an acknowledgement of the date and time of filing.   If the Secretary of State refuses to file a document, the Secretary of State shall return the document to the domestic or foreign entity or its representative within five (5) days after the document was delivered, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason for the refusal.   The duty of the Secretary of State to file documents under this section is ministerial.The filing or refusal to file a document does not:    Affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or in part;   Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or   Create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect.
MS Code § 79-37-116 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 79-37-116. Appeal from refusal to file a document

 If the Secretary of State refuses to file a document delivered for filing, the domestic or foreign entity that submitted the document for filing may appeal the refusal within thirty (30) days after the return of the document to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi.The appeal is commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing the document and by attaching to the petition the document and the explanation of the Secretary of State for the refusal to file.   The court may summarily order the Secretary of State to file the document or take other action the court considers appropriate.   The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
MS Code § 79-37-117 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 79-37-117. Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document

 A filed-stamped copy from the Secretary of State conclusively establishes that the original document is on file with the Secretary of State.
MS Code § 79-37-118 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 79-37-118. Penalty for signing false document

 A person commits an offense if he signs a document he knows is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing.   An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
MS Code § 79-37-119 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 79-37-119. Powers of Secretary of State

 The Secretary of State has the power reasonably necessary to perform the duties required by this chapter and adopt rules and regulations for enforcement.
MS Code § 79-37-401 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 4 - Conversion|§ 79-37-401. Conversion authorized

 A charitable organization as defined in Section 79-11-501 may not convert under this Article 4.   By complying with this article, a domestic entity may become:    A domestic entity that is a different type of entity; or   A foreign entity that is a different type of entity, if the conversion is authorized by the law of the foreign entity's jurisdiction of formation and the domestic entity has complied with Article 5 of this chapter.    By complying with the provisions of this article applicable to foreign entities, a foreign entity may become a domestic entity that is a different type of entity if the conversion is authorized by the law of the foreign entity's jurisdiction of formation and the foreign entity has first domesticated to this state under Article 5 of this chapter.   If a protected agreement contains a provision that applies to a merger of a domestic entity but does not refer to a conversion, the provision applies to a conversion of the entity as if the conversion were a merger until the provision is amended after January 1, 2015.
MS Code § 79-37-402 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 4 - Conversion|§ 79-37-402. Plan of conversion

 A domestic entity may convert to a different type of entity under this article by approving a plan of conversion. The plan must be in a record and contain:    The name and type of entity of the converting entity;   The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the converted entity;   The manner of converting the interests in the converting entity into interests, securities, obligations, money, other property, rights to acquire interests or securities, or any combination of the foregoing;   The proposed public organic record of the converted entity if it will be a filing entity;   The full text of the private organic rules of the converted entity which are proposed to be in a record;   The other terms and conditions of the conversion; and   Any other provision required by the law of this state or the organic rules of the converting entity.    In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a plan of conversion may contain any other provision not prohibited by law.
MS Code § 79-37-403 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 4 - Conversion|§ 79-37-403. Approval of conversion

 A plan of conversion is not effective unless it has been approved:    By a domestic converting entity:   In a record, by each interest holder of a domestic converting entity which will have interest holder liability for debts, obligations, and other liabilities that arise after the conversion becomes effective, unless, in the case of an entity that is not a business or nonprofit corporation:    In accordance with the requirements, if any, in its organic rules for approval of a conversion;   If its organic rules do not provide for approval of a conversion, in accordance with the requirements, if any, in its organic law and organic rules for approval of:   In the case of an entity that is not a business corporation, a merger, as if the conversion were a merger;   In the case of a business corporation, a merger requiring approval by a vote of the interest holders of the business corporation, as if the conversion were that type of merger; or   By all of the interest holders of the entity entitled to vote on or consent to any matter if in the case of any entity that is not a business corporation, neither its organic law nor organic rules provide for approval of a conversion or a merger; and   The organic rules of the entity provide in a record for the approval of a conversion or a merger in which some or all of its interest holders become subject to interest holder liability by the vote or consent of fewer than all the interest holders; and   The interest holder voted for or consented in a record to that provision of the organic rules or became an interest holder after the adoption of that provision.   A conversion of a foreign converting entity is not effective unless it is approved by the foreign entity in accordance with the law of the foreign entity's jurisdiction of formation.
MS Code § 79-37-404 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 4 - Conversion|§ 79-37-404. Amendment or abandonment of plan of conversion

 A plan of conversion of a domestic converting entity may be amended:    In the same manner as the plan was approved, if the plan does not provide for the manner in which it may be amended; or   By its governors or interest holders in the manner provided in the plan, but an interest holder that was entitled to vote on or consent to approval of the conversion is entitled to vote on or consent to any amendment of the plan that will change:   A statement that the conversion has been abandoned in accordance with this section.    The amount or kind of interests, securities, obligations, money, other property, rights to acquire interests or securities, or any combination of the foregoing, to be received by any of the interest holders of the converting entity under the plan;   The public organic record, if any, or private organic rules of the converted entity which will be in effect immediately after the conversion becomes effective, except for changes that do not require approval of the interest holders of the converted entity under its organic law or organic rules; or   Any other terms or conditions of the plan, if the change would adversely affect the interest holder in any material respect.   After a plan of conversion has been approved and before a statement of conversion becomes effective, the plan may be abandoned as provided in the plan. Unless prohibited by the plan, a domestic converting entity may abandon the plan in the same manner as the plan was approved.   If a plan of conversion is abandoned after a statement of conversion has been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing and before the statement becomes effective, a statement of abandonment, signed by the converting entity, must be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing before the statement of conversion becomes effective. The statement of abandonment takes effect on filing, and the conversion is abandoned and does not become effective. The statement of abandonment must contain:   The name of the converting entity;   The date on which the statement of conversion was filed by the Secretary of State; and
MS Code § 79-37-405 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 4 - Conversion|§ 79-37-405. Statement of conversion; effective date

 A statement of conversion must be signed on behalf of the converting entity and delivered to the Secretary of State for filing.   A statement of conversion must contain:    The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the converting entity;   The name, jurisdiction of formation, and type of entity of the converted entity;   If the statement of conversion is not to be effective upon filing, the later date and time on which it will become effective, which may not be more than ninety (90) days after the date of filing;   If the converting entity is a domestic entity, a statement that the plan of conversion was approved in accordance with this article or, if the converting entity is a foreign entity, a statement that the conversion was approved by the foreign entity in accordance with the law of its jurisdiction of formation; copies of the conversion documents from its jurisdiction of formation must be filed;   If the converted entity is a domestic filing entity, its public organic record, as an attachment;   If the converted entity is a domestic limited liability partnership, its statement of qualification, as an attachment; and   If the converted entity is a foreign entity, a mailing address to which the Secretary of State may send any process served on the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 79-37-406(e).    In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), a statement of conversion may contain any other provision not prohibited by law.   If the converted entity is a domestic entity, its public organic record, if any, must satisfy the requirements of the law of this state, except that the public organic record does not need to be signed and may omit any provision that is not required to be included in a restatement of the public organic record.   A statement of conversion is effective on the date and time of filing or the later date and time specified in the statement of conversion.   If the converted entity is a domestic entity, the conversion is effective when the statement of conversion is effective. If the converted entity is a foreign entity, the conversion is effective on the later of:   The date and time provided by the organic law of the converted entity; or   When the statement is effective.
MS Code § 79-37-501 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 5 - Domestication|§ 79-37-501. Domestication authorized

 Except as otherwise provided in this section, by complying with this article, a domestic entity may become a domestic entity of the same type of entity in a foreign jurisdiction if the domestication is authorized by the law of the foreign jurisdiction.   Except as otherwise provided in this section, by complying with the provisions of this article applicable to foreign entities a foreign entity may become a domestic entity of the same type of entity in this state if the domestication is authorized by the law of the foreign entity's jurisdiction of formation.   If a protected agreement contains a provision that applies to a merger of a domestic entity but does not refer to a domestication, the provision applies to a domestication of the entity as if the domestication were a merger until the provision is amended after January 1, 2015.
MS Code § 79-37-502 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 5 - Domestication|§ 79-37-502. Plan of domestication

 A domestic entity may become a foreign entity in a domestication by approving a plan of domestication.The plan must be in a record and contain:    The name and type of entity of the domesticating entity;   The name and jurisdiction of formation of the domesticated entity;   The manner of converting the interests in the domesticating entity into interests, securities, obligations, money, other property, rights to acquire interests or securities, or any combination of the foregoing;   The proposed public organic record of the domesticated entity if it is a filing entity;   The full text of the private organic rules of the domesticated entity that are proposed to be in a record;   The other terms and conditions of the domestication; and   Any other provision required by the law of this state or the organic rules of the domesticating entity.    In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a plan of domestication may contain any other provision not prohibited by law.
MS Code § 79-37-503 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 5 - Domestication|§ 79-37-503. Approval of domestication

 A plan of domestication is not effective unless it has been approved:    By a domestic domesticating entity:   In a record, by each interest holder of a domestic domesticating entity that will have interest holder liability for debts, obligations, and other liabilities that arise after the domestication becomes effective, unless, in the case of an entity that is not a business corporation or nonprofit corporation:    In accordance with the requirements, if any, in its organic rules for approval of a domestication;   If its organic rules do not provide for approval of a domestication, in accordance with the requirements, if any, in its organic law and organic rules for approval of:   In the case of an entity that is not a business corporation, a merger, as if the domestication were a merger;   In the case of a business corporation, a merger requiring approval by a vote of the interest holders of the business corporation, as if the domestication were that type merger; or   By all of the interest holders of the entity entitled to vote on or consent to any matter if in the case of an entity that is not a business corporation, neither its organic law nor organic rules provide for approval of a domestication or a merger; and   The organic rules of the entity in a record provide for the approval of a domestication or merger in which some or all of its interest holders become subject to interest holder liability by the vote or consent of fewer than all of the interest holders; and   The interest holder consented in a record to or voted for that provision of the organic rules or became an interest holder after the adoption of that provision.   A domestication of a foreign domesticating entity is not effective unless it is approved in accordance with the law of the foreign entity's jurisdiction of formation.
MS Code § 79-37-504 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 5 - Domestication|§ 79-37-504. Amendment or abandonment of plan of domestication

 A plan of domestication of a domestic domesticating entity may be amended:    In the same manner as the plan was approved, if the plan does not provide for the manner in which it may be amended; or   By its governors or interest holders in the manner provided in the plan, but an interest holder that was entitled to vote on or consent to approval of the domestication is entitled to vote on or consent to any amendment of the plan that will change:   A statement that the domestication has been abandoned in accordance with this section.    The amount or kind of interests, securities, obligations, money, other property, rights to acquire interests or securities, or any combination of the foregoing, to be received by any of the interest holders of the domesticating entity under the plan;   The public organic record, if any, or private organic rules of the domesticated entity that will be in effect immediately after the domestication becomes effective, except for changes that do not require approval of the interest holders of the domesticated entity under its organic law or organic rules; or   Any other terms or conditions of the plan, if the change would adversely affect the interest holder in any material respect.   After a plan of domestication has been approved by a domestic domesticating entity and before a statement of domestication becomes effective, the plan may be abandoned as provided in the plan.Unless prohibited by the plan, a domestic domesticating entity may abandon the plan in the same manner as the plan was approved.   If a plan of domestication is abandoned after a statement of domestication has been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing and before the statement becomes effective, a statement of abandonment, signed by the entity, must be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing before the statement of domestication becomes effective.The statement of abandonment takes effect on filing, and the domestication is abandoned and does not become effective.The statement of abandonment must contain:   The name of the domesticating entity;   The date on which the statement of domestication was filed by the Secretary of State; and
MS Code § 79-37-601 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 79-37-601. Consistency of application

 In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote consistency of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
MS Code § 79-37-602 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 79-37-602. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

 This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC Section 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 USC Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 USC Section 7003(b).
MS Code § 79-37-603 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 79-37-603. Savings clause

 This chapter does not affect an action commenced, proceeding brought, or right accrued before January 1, 2015.
MS Code § 79-37-604 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 37 - Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act|Article 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 79-37-604. Severability clause

 If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
MS Code § 81-5-2 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 81 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 5 - General Provisions Relating to Banks and Banking|General Provisions|§ 81-5-2. Private corporation laws; application to state banks

 All the provisions of law relating to private corporations operating in this state which are not inconsistent with this chapter or Chapters 1 and 3 of Title 81, Mississippi Code of 1972, or with the proper business of depository institutions, shall be applicable to all state banks.
MS Code § 81-5-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 81 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 5 - General Provisions Relating to Banks and Banking|General Provisions|§ 81-5-3. Bank not to permit use of its name

 It shall be unlawful for any bank or corporation liable to taxation on its capital stock to permit any person to use its name in taking promissory notes, mortgages or deeds or trust, or to permit such instruments to indicate on their face that they are payable to such bank or corporation when the money to secure which such instruments are taken is not actually advanced or is not intended to be advanced by such bank or corporation, and it shall be unlawful for any person to use the name of such bank or corporation in making loans of money. Any such bank or corporation or individual violating the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five per cent of the amount of such loan, to be recovered by the state.
MS Code § 81-5-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 81 - Banks and Financial Institutions|Chapter 5 - General Provisions Relating to Banks and Banking|General Provisions|§ 81-5-5. Local and regional banks for farm loans authorized

 Local and regional banks for the purpose of making and floating loans upon farms in the State of Mississippi may be established under any legislation enacted or to be enacted by Congress and in such manner as may be provided by Congress and any bonds representing loans on farms and bearing a rate of interest of six per cent or less per annum, shall be exempt from all state and other taxation.