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MS Code § 79-15-109 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-109. Certificate of authority; application

 A foreign investment trust, in order to procure a certificate of authority to transact business in this state, shall make application therefor to the Secretary of State, which application shall set forth:   The name of the foreign investment trust and the state or country under the laws of which it is organized.   If the name of the foreign investment trust does not contain the words "investment trust," then the name containing the words "investment trust" which it elects to use in this state.   The date of declaration of trust and the period of duration of the trust.   The address of the principal office of the foreign investment trust in the state or country under the laws of which it is organized.   The information required by Section 79-35-5(a).   The purpose or purposes of the foreign investment trust which it proposes to pursue in the transaction of business in this state.   The names and respective addresses of the trustees of the foreign investment trust.   A statement of the aggregate number of shares of beneficial interest which the foreign investment trust has authority to issue and the unit value in dollars to be received by the trust for the issuance of each of such shares.   A statement of the aggregate number of issued shares of beneficial interest.   Such additional information as may be necessary or appropriate in order to enable the Secretary of State to determine whether such corporation is entitled to a certificate of authority to transact business in this state and to determine and assess the fees payable as in Section 79-15-135 prescribed.   Such application shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the Secretary of State and shall be executed in duplicate by at least three (3) of the trustees and verified.
MS Code § 79-15-111 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-111. Certificate of authority; issuance

 Duplicate originals of the application of the foreign investment trust for a certificate of authority shall be delivered to the secretary of state, together with a copy of its declaration of trust and all amendments thereto, duly authenticated by the proper officer where its declaration of trust and amendments thereto were recorded under the laws of the state or country where it is organized.   If the secretary of state finds that such application conforms to law, he shall, when all fees have been paid as in Section 79-15-135 prescribed:   endorse on each of such documents the word "FILED", and the month, day and year of the filing thereof.   file in his office one (1) of such duplicate originals of the application and the copy of the declaration of trust and amendments thereto.   issue a certificate of authority to transact business in this state to which he shall affix the other duplicate original application.   The certificate of authority, together with the duplicate original of the application affixed thereto by the secretary of state, shall be returned to the foreign investment trust or its representative.
MS Code § 79-15-113 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-113. Certificate of authority; right to transact business upon issuance; right of state to revoke or suspend

 Upon the issuance of a certificate of authority by the secretary of state, the foreign investment trust shall be authorized to transact business in this state for those purposes set forth in its application, subject, however, to the right of this state to suspend or to revoke such authority as provided in Section 79-15-129.
MS Code § 79-15-121 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-121. Declaration of trust; filing of amendment

 Whenever the declaration of trust of a foreign investment trust authorized to transact business in this state is amended, such foreign investment trust shall, within sixty (60) days after such amendment becomes effective, file in the office of the secretary of state a copy of such amendment duly authenticated by the proper officer where its declaration of trust and amendments thereto were recorded under the laws of the state or country where it is organized. The filing thereof shall not of itself enlarge or alter the purpose or purposes which such foreign investment trust is authorized to pursue in the transaction of business in this state, nor authorize such foreign investment trust to transact business in this state under any other name than the name set forth in its certificate of authority.
MS Code § 79-15-123 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-123. Certificate of authority; amendments

 A foreign investment trust authorized to transact business in this state shall procure an amended certificate of authority in the event it changes its name, or desires to pursue in this state other or additional purposes than those set forth in its prior application for a certificate of authority, by making application therefor to the secretary of state.   The requirements in respect to the form and contents of such application, the manner of its execution, the filing of duplicate originals thereof with the secretary of state, the issuance of an amended certificate of authority and the effect thereof, shall be the same as in the case of an original application for a certificate of authority.
MS Code § 79-15-125 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-125. Certificate of withdrawal; application and filing

 A foreign investment trust authorized to transact business in this state may withdraw from this state upon procuring from the secretary of state a certificate of withdrawal. In order to procure such certificate of withdrawal, such foreign investment trust shall deliver to the secretary of state an application for withdrawal, which shall set forth:   The name of the foreign investment trust and the state or country under the laws of which it is organized.   That the foreign investment trust is not transacting business in this state.   That the foreign investment trust surrenders its authority to transact business in this state.   That the foreign investment trust revokes the authority of its registered agent in this state to accept service of process and consents that service of process in any action, suit or proceeding based upon any cause of action arising in this state during the time the foreign investment trust was authorized to transact business in this state may thereafter be made on such foreign investment trust by service thereof on the secretary of state.   A post-office address to which the secretary of state may mail a copy of any process against the foreign investment trust that may be served on him.   Such additional information as may be necessary or appropriate in order to enable the secretary of state to determine and assess any unpaid fees payable by such foreign investment trust as in Sections 79-15-101 through 79-15-139 prescribed, and a certificate of the state tax commission that the foreign investment trust owes no sales taxes.   The application for withdrawal shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the secretary of state and shall be executed by the trust by at least three (3) of its trustees and verified by them, or if the foreign investment trust is in the hands of a receiver or trustee, shall be executed on behalf of the foreign investment trust by such receiver or trustee and verified by him.
MS Code § 79-15-127 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-127. Certificate of withdrawal; issuance

 Duplicate originals of such application for withdrawal shall be delivered to the secretary of state. If the secretary of state finds that such application conforms to the provisions of Section 79-15-125, he shall, when all fees and sales taxes have been paid as by law prescribed:   Endorse on each of such duplicate originals the word "Filed," and the month, day and year of the filing thereof.   File one (1) of such duplicate originals in his office.   Issue a certificate of withdrawal to which he shall affix the other duplicate original.   The certificate of withdrawal, together with the duplicate original of the application for withdrawal affixed thereto by the secretary of state, shall be returned to the foreign investment trust or its representative. Upon the issuance of such certificate of withdrawal, the authority of the foreign investment trust to transact business in this state shall cease.
MS Code § 79-15-129 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-129. Certificate of authority; revocation; causes

 The certificate of authority of a foreign investment trust to transact business in this state may be revoked by the Secretary of State upon the conditions prescribed in this section when:   The foreign investment trust has failed to pay any fees prescribed by Sections 79-15-101 through 79-15-139 when they have become due and payable;   The foreign investment trust has failed to appoint and maintain a registered agent in this state as required by Section 79-15-115;   The foreign investment trust has failed, after change of its registered agent, to file in the Office of the Secretary of State a statement of such change as required by Section 79-35-8;   The foreign investment trust has failed to file in the Office of the Secretary of State any amendment to its declaration of trust within the time prescribed by Section 79-15-121; or   A misrepresentation has been made of any material matter in any application, report, affidavit, or other document submitted by such foreign investment trust pursuant to Sections 79-15-101 through 79-15-139.   No certificate of authority of a foreign investment trust shall be revoked by the Secretary of State unless (1) he shall have given the foreign investment trust not less than sixty (60) days' notice thereof by mail as provided by Section 79-35-13, and (2) the foreign investment trust shall fail prior to revocation to pay such fees, or file the required statement of change of registered agent, or file such articles of amendment or correct such misrepresentation.
MS Code § 79-15-131 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-131. Certificate of authority; revocation; procedure

 Upon revoking any such certificate of authority, the Secretary of State shall:   Issue a certificate of revocation in duplicate.   File one (1) of such certificates in his office.   Mail to such foreign investment trust as provided in Section 79-35-13 a notice of such revocation accompanied by one (1) of such certificates.   Upon issuance of such certificate of revocation, the authority of the foreign investment trust to transact business in this state shall cease.
MS Code § 79-15-133 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-133. Certificate of authority; failure to obtain; ability to sue and be sued

 No foreign investment trust transacting business in this state without a certificate of authority shall be permitted to maintain any action, suit or proceeding in any court of this state. Nor shall any action, suit or proceeding be maintained in any court of this state by any successor or assignee of such foreign investment trust on any right, claim or demand arising out of the transaction of business by such foreign investment trust in this state.   The failure of a foreign investment trust to obtain a certificate of authority to transact business in this state shall not impair the validity of any contract or act of such foreign investment trust, and shall not prevent such foreign investment trust from defending any action, suit or proceeding in any court of this state.   A foreign investment trust which transacts business in this state without a certificate of authority shall be liable to this state, for the years or parts thereof during which it transacted business in this state without a certificate of authority, in an amount equal to all fees which would have been imposed by Section 79-15-135 upon such foreign investment trust had it duly applied for and received a certificate of authority to transact business in this state as required by Sections 79-15-101 et seq. and thereafter filed all reports required by said sections, plus all penalties imposed by said sections for failure to pay such fees. The attorney general shall bring proceedings to recover all amounts due this state under the provisions of this section.
MS Code § 79-15-135 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-135. Fees

 The Secretary of State shall charge and collect from foreign investment trust for:   The fees required by Section 79-35-3.   Filing an application of a foreign investment trust for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state and issuing a certificate of authority, One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).   Filing an application of a foreign investment trust for an amended certificate of authority to transact business in this state and issuing an amended certificate of authority, Twenty Dollars ($20.00).   Filing a copy of an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a foreign investment trust holding a certificate of authority to transact business in this state, Twenty Dollars ($20.00).   Filing an application for withdrawal of a foreign investment trust and issuing a certificate of withdrawal, Five Dollars ($5.00).   Filing any other statement or report of a foreign investment trust, Five Dollars ($5.00).   For furnishing a certified copy of any document, instrument, or paper relating to a foreign investment trust, Sixty Cents (60¢) per page and Two Dollars ($2.00) for the certificate and affixing the seal thereto, with a minimum charge of Three Dollars ($3.00).   At the time of any service of process on him as resident agent of a foreign investment trust, Five Dollars ($5.00), which amount may be recovered as taxable cost by the party to the suit or action causing such service to be made if such party prevails in the suit or action.
MS Code § 79-15-137 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-137. Disbursement of collected funds

 All fees and charges to be collected by the secretary of state under the provisions of Sections 79-15-101 through 79-15-139 including the assessment and collection thereof of all penalties shall be paid into the general funds of the state treasury, less ten percent (10%) as received thereof to be retained and used by the secretary of state as necessary expense to administer the provisions of said sections as the secretary of state deems necessary.
MS Code § 79-15-139 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 15 - Investment Trusts|Foreign Investment Trusts|§ 79-15-139. Law applicable to foreign investment trusts previously transacting business in state

 Foreign investment trusts which are transacting business in this state at the time Sections 79-15-101 through 79-15-139 take effect, for a purpose or purposes for which a foreign investment trust might secure such authority under Sections 79-15-101 through 79-15-139, shall, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective certificates of authority, charters or articles of incorporation, be entitled to all the rights and privileges applicable to foreign investment trusts procuring certificates of authority to transact business in this state under Sections 79-15-101 through 79-15-139, and from the time said sections take effect such foreign investment trust shall be subject to all the limitations, restrictions, liabilities and duties prescribed herein for foreign investment trusts procuring certificates of authority to transact business in this state under Sections 79-15-101 through 79-15-139.   Within one (1) year from July 1, 1978, said foreign investment trust transacting business within this state at the time said sections take effect shall secure a certificate of authority or be subject to the penalties, restrictions and limitations otherwise herein provided.
MS Code § 79-21-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 21 - Aquatic Products Marketing Association|General provisions|§ 79-21-1. Title

 This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Co-operative Aquatic Products Marketing Law."
MS Code § 79-21-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 21 - Aquatic Products Marketing Association|General provisions|§ 79-21-3. Declaration of policy

 In order to promote, foster and encourage the intelligent and orderly marketing of aquatic products through co-operation and to eliminate speculation and waste; and to make the distribution of aquatic products as direct as can be efficiently done between producer and consumer; and to stabilize the marketing of aquatic products; and to promote, foster and encourage the aquatic products industry in this state, this chapter is passed.
MS Code § 79-21-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 21 - Aquatic Products Marketing Association|General provisions|§ 79-21-5. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   The term "member" shall include actual members of associations without capital stock and holders of common stock in associations organized with capital stock.   The term "person" shall include individuals, firms, partnerships, corporations and associations.   The term "association" means any association organized under the terms of this chapter.   The term "aquatic product" shall include all commercial products of aquatic life normally found in, or associated with, the fresh waters of the State of Mississippi, or the United States. It shall specifically include, but is not limited to, domesticated fish, fish of all species, and their byproducts, normally found in fresh water.   The term "commercial fishing" shall include all persons engaged totally or part-time in the business of catching or otherwise taking aquatic products from the fresh waters of the State of Mississippi, or the United States, for commercial purposes.   The term "domestic fish farming" shall include all persons engaged in the growing, managing, harvesting and/or marketing of domesticated fish as a cultivated crop in privately owned waters.   The term "domesticated fish" shall be understood to mean any fish that are spawned and grown, managed, harvested and marketed on an annual, semiannual, biennial, or short-term basis in privately owned waters.   The term "producer" shall mean any person engaged totally, or part-time, in the business of commercial fishing or domestic fish farming for the commercial purpose of providing aquatic products to consumers.
MS Code § 79-21-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 21 - Aquatic Products Marketing Association|General provisions|§ 79-21-7. A supplementary law

 This chapter shall not be construed to permit the catching or sale of any fish or other aquatic product which is otherwise prohibited by law from being caught or sold, but shall be supplementary thereto. This chapter is supplementary of and not amendatory or in alteration of any other laws for the accomplishment of any of the purposes herein set forth, and shall apply only to organizations created and operating hereunder. However, associations organized hereunder shall be deemed nonprofit, inasmuch as they are not organized to make profits for themselves, as such, or for their members, as such, but only for their members as producers.
MS Code § 79-21-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 21 - Aquatic Products Marketing Association|General provisions|§ 79-21-9. Who may organize

 Ten (10) or more persons who are residents of the State of Mississippi and engaged in the business of commercial fishing or domestic fish farming may form a nonprofit, cooperative association, with or without capital stock, under the provisions of this chapter.
MS Code § 79-21-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 21 - Aquatic Products Marketing Association|General provisions|§ 79-21-11. Purposes

 An association may be organized to engage in any activity in connection with the catching, growing, breeding, handling, shipping, or utilization, or moving or marketing of the byproducts thereof of aquatic products of every description, and with the marketing or selling of aquatic products of its members, or with the catching, harvesting, preserving, drying, processing, manufacturing, canning, packing, grading, storing, handling, shipping, or utilization thereof, or the manufacturing or marketing of the byproducts thereof; or in connection with the manufacturing, selling, or supplying to its members of machinery, equipment, or supplies; or in the financing of the above-enumerated activities; or in any one or more of the activities specified herein.
MS Code § 79-21-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 79 - Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships|Chapter 21 - Aquatic Products Marketing Association|General provisions|§ 79-21-15. Members

  Under the terms and conditions prescribed in its bylaws, an association may admit as members, or issue common stock or certificate of membership, only to persons engaged in commercial fishing or domestic fish farming who catch, take, grow, or otherwise obtain aquatic products to be handled by or through the association. Certificate of membership and common stock shall not be transferable, and no person shall acquire the same by operation of law or otherwise, except as provided herein.   If a member of a nonstock association be other than a natural person, such member may be represented by any individual, associate, officer, manager, or member thereof, duly authorized in writing.   All members engaged in commercial fishing shall be required to have receipts evidencing that they have paid in full all licensing requirements of the State of Mississippi with regard to their fishing operation, including licenses and fees required with regard to their equipment. A failure to pay for such licenses or fees, when required by statute, shall result in the automatic suspension of such member from the association until such licenses or fees are paid in full.   No member of any association organized under the terms of this chapter shall have more than one (1) vote, regardless of the amount of stock or membership capital he may own therein.   Except for debts lawfully contracted between him and the association, no member shall be liable for the debts of the association to an amount exceeding the sum remaining unpaid on his membership fee.   The first meeting of persons at interest, unless otherwise provided for, may be called by notice published in some convenient newspaper at least five (5) days before the time appointed for the meeting, which notice shall be signed by one or more persons named in the articles of association; and the meeting when assembled may proceed to organize the association.