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AL Code § 10A-1-6.31 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 6 - Indemnification and Insurance.|Division D - Liability Insurance; Reporting Requirements.|Section 10A-1-6.31 - Insurance and Other Arrangements.

Section 10A-1-6.31Insurance and other arrangements. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an enterprise may purchase or procure or establish and maintain insurance or another arrangement to indemnify or hold harmless an existing or former governing person, delegate, officer, employee, or agent against any liability: (1) asserted against and incurred by the person in that capacity; or (2) arising out of the person's status in that capacity. (b) The insurance or other arrangement established under subsection (a) may insure or indemnify against the liability described by subsection (a) without regard to whether the enterprise otherwise would have had the power to indemnify the person against that liability under this chapter. (c) Insurance or another arrangement that involves self-insurance or an agreement to indemnify made with the enterprise or a person that is not regularly engaged in the business of providing insurance coverage may provide for payment of a liability with respect to which the enterprise does not otherwise have the power to provide indemnification only if the insurance or arrangement is approved by the owners or members of the enterprise. (d) For the benefit of persons to be indemnified by the enterprise, an enterprise, in addition to purchasing or procuring or establishing and maintaining insurance or another arrangement, may: (1) create a trust fund; (2) establish any form of self-insurance, including a contract to indemnify; (3) secure the enterprise's indemnity obligation by grant of a security interest or other lien on the assets of the enterprise; or (4) establish a letter of credit, guaranty, or surety arrangement. (e) Insurance or another arrangement established under this section may be purchased or procured or established and maintained: (1) within the enterprise; or (2) with any insurer or other person considered appropriate by the governing authority, regardless of whether all or part of the stock, securities, or other ownership interest in the insurer or other person is owned in whole or in part by the enterprise. (f) A governing authority's decision as to the terms of the insurance or other arrangement and the selection of the insurer or other person participating in an arrangement is conclusive. The insurance or arrangement is not voidable and does not subject the governing persons approving the insurance or arrangement to liability, on any ground, regardless of whether the governing persons participating in approving the insurance or other arrangement are beneficiaries of the insurance or arrangement. This subsection does not apply in case of actual fraud. (Act 2009-513, p. 967, §54.)
AL Code § 10A-1-6.32 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 6 - Indemnification and Insurance.|Division D - Liability Insurance; Reporting Requirements.|Section 10A-1-6.32 - Reports of Indemnification and Advances.

Section 10A-1-6.32Reports of indemnification and advances. (a) An enterprise shall report in writing to the owners or members of the enterprise an indemnification of or advance of expenses to a governing person. (b) Subject to subsection (c), the report must be made with or before the notice or waiver of notice of the next meeting of the owners or members of the enterprise and before the next submission to the owners or members of a consent to action without a meeting. (c) A report required by this section must be made not later than the first anniversary of the date of the indemnification or advance. (Act 2009-513, p. 967, §54.)
AL Code § 10A-1-7.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 7 - Foreign Entities.|Division A - Registration.|Section 10A-1-7.01 - Foreign Entities Required to Register.

Section 10A-1-7.01Foreign entities required to register. (a)(1) For purposes of this Article 7, the terms register, registering, and registered include (i) a foreign entity other than a foreign limited liability partnership delivering to the Secretary of State for filing an application for registration and the Secretary of State filing the application for registration, and (ii) a foreign limited liability partnership delivering to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of foreign limited liability partnership and the Secretary of State filing the statement of foreign limited liability partnership. (2) For purposes of this Article 7, the term registration includes (i) a filed application for registration and (ii) a filed statement of foreign limited liability partnership. (b) For purposes of this Article 7, the terms transact business and transacting business shall include conducting a business, activity, not for profit activity, and any other activity, whether or not for profit. (c) To transact business in this state, a foreign entity must register under this chapter if the foreign entity: (1) is a foreign entity, the formation of which, if formed in this state, would require the filing under Article 3 of a certificate of formation;  (2) is a foreign limited liability partnership; or (3) affords limited liability under the law of its jurisdiction of formation for any owner or member. (d) A foreign entity described by subsection (b) must maintain the foreign entity's registration while transacting business in this state. (Act 2009-513, p. 967, §56; Act 2018-125, §3; Act 2019-94, §2.)
AL Code § 10A-1-7.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 7 - Foreign Entities.|Division A - Registration.|Section 10A-1-7.02 - Foreign Entities Not Required to Register.

Section 10A-1-7.02Foreign entities not required to register. (a) A foreign entity not described by Section 10A-1-7.01 (c) may transact business in this state without registering under this chapter. (b) Subsection (a) does not relieve a foreign entity from the duty to comply with applicable requirements under other law to file or register. (c) A foreign entity is not required to register under this chapter if other law of this state or of federal law authorizes the foreign entity to transact the particular business authorized by law in this state. (d) A foreign unincorporated nonprofit association is not required to register under this chapter. (e) A foreign entity which is exempt from the requirements of Chapter 46 of Title 16, is not required to register under this chapter. (Act 2009-513, p. 967, §56; Act 2014-330, p. 1221, §1; Act 2018-125, §3.)
AL Code § 10A-1-7.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 7 - Foreign Entities.|Division A - Registration.|Section 10A-1-7.03 - Permissive Registration.

Section 10A-1-7.03Permissive registration. A foreign entity that is eligible under other law of this state to register to transact business in this state, but that is not registered under that law, may register under this chapter unless that registering is prohibited by the other law. A registration under this chapter confers only the authority provided by this chapter. (Act 2009-513, p. 967, §56; Act 2018-125, §3.)
AL Code § 10A-1-7.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 7 - Foreign Entities.|Division A - Registration.|Section 10A-1-7.05 - Effect of Registration.

Section 10A-1-7.05Effect of registration. (a) The application for registration of a foreign entity and the statement of foreign limited liability partnership takes effect in accordance with Article 4 of this chapter. The registration of a foreign entity remains in effect until the registration terminates, is withdrawn, or is revoked. (b) Except in a proceeding to revoke the registration of a foreign entity or as otherwise provided by the law of Alabama, the Secretary of State's issuance of an acknowledgment that the foreign entity has filed an application for registration or a statement of foreign limited liability partnership, as applicable, is conclusive evidence of the authority of the foreign entity to transact business in this state under the foreign entity's name or under another name stated in the application for registration in accordance with Section 10A-1-7.04(b)(1) or stated in the statement of foreign limited liability partnership in accordance with Section 10A-1-7.04(c)(1), as applicable. (Acts 1994, No. 94-245, p. 343, §1; §10-2B-15.05; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §57; Act 2018-125, §3.)
AL Code § 10A-1-7.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 7 - Foreign Entities.|Division A - Registration.|Section 10A-1-7.06 - Amendments to Registration.

Section 10A-1-7.06Amendments to registration. (a) If any statement in an application for registration or a statement of foreign limited liability partnership was false when made or any arrangements or other facts described have changed, making the application for registration or statement of foreign limited liability partnership, as applicable, inaccurate in any respect, the foreign entity shall file with the Secretary of State an amendment correcting the false or inaccurate statement. A foreign entity must amend its registration to change its name if the name has changed. If the name of a foreign entity as changed is not available in this state or otherwise does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5, the foreign entity, pursuant to the requirements of Section 10A-1-7.07, must adopt a name that complies with Article 5 under which it will transact business in this state. (b) A foreign entity may amend its application for registration or statement of foreign limited liability partnership by filing an application for amendment of registration as provided by Article 4. (c) The application for amendment must be filed promptly on the discovery that any statement in the application for registration or statement of foreign limited liability partnership, as applicable, was false when made, but not later than 60 days after the discovery. The application for amendment must be filed promptly after any arrangements other facts described in the application have changed, making the application inaccurate in any respect, but not later than 90 days after the change. (Act 2009-513, p. 967, §58; Act 2018-125, §3.)
AL Code § 10A-1-7.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 7 - Foreign Entities.|Division A - Registration.|Section 10A-1-7.07 - Entity Name.

Section 10A-1-7.07Entity name. If the name of a foreign entity does not satisfy the requirements of Article 5, the foreign entity, for use in this state, may: (1) if a corporation, add to its corporate name the word "corporation" or "incorporated" or an abbreviation of one of the words; (2) if a banking corporation, add to its corporate name the words "bank," "banking," or "bankers"; (3) if a limited partnership that is not a limited liability limited partnership, add to its partnership name the word "limited" or the abbreviation "Ltd." or the phrase "limited partnership" or the abbreviation "L.P." or "LP" but its name must not contain the phrase "limited liability limited partnership" or the abbreviation "LLLP" or "L.L.L.P."; (4) if a limited partnership that is a limited liability limited partnership, add to its partnership name the phrase "limited liability limited partnership" or the abbreviation "LLLP" or "L.L.L.P." and must not contain the abbreviation "Ltd.," "L.P.," or "LP." (5) if a limited liability company, add to its company name the phrase "limited liability company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." or "LLC"; (6) if a professional corporation, add to its corporate name the phrase "professional corporation" or the abbreviation "P.C." or "PC"; (7) if a limited liability partnership, add to its partnership name the phrase "limited liability partnership" or the abbreviation "L.L.P." or "LLP";  (8) if a general partnership that is authorized by the laws of the jurisdiction that govern its partnership agreement to file the equivalent of a statement of partnership as provided under Chapter 8A, add to its name the phrase "general partnership" or the abbreviation "G.P." or "GP"; (9) if a general partnership that is authorized by the laws of the jurisdiction that govern its partnership agreement to file the equivalent of a statement of not for profit partnership as provided under Chapter 8A, add to its name the phrase "not for profit general partnership" or the abbreviation "N.G.P." or "NGP"; and (10) use a fictitious name available for use in this state that satisfies the requirements of Article 5, if it delivers to the Secretary of State for filing a copy of the resolution of its governing authority, certified by its secretary, adopting the fictitious name. (Act 2009-513, p. 967, §58; Act 2016-379, p. 934, §4; Act 2018-125, §3.)
AL Code § 10A-1-7.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 7 - Foreign Entities.|Division B - Withdrawal.|Section 10A-1-7.11 - Voluntary Withdrawal of Registration.

Section 10A-1-7.11Voluntary withdrawal of registration. (a) A foreign entity registered in this state may withdraw the foreign entity's registration at any time by filing a certificate of withdrawal as provided in Article 4. (b) A certificate of withdrawal for a foreign entity described must state: (1) the name of the foreign entity as set forth on its registration; (2) the type of foreign entity and the foreign entity's jurisdiction of formation and, in the case of a foreign limited liability partnership, the jurisdiction which laws govern the foreign limited liability partnership and its partnership agreement; (3) the street address and mailing address, if different, of the principal office of the foreign entity; (4) that the foreign entity no longer is transacting business in this state; (5) that the foreign entity: (A) revokes the authority of the foreign entity's registered agent in this state to accept service of process; and (B) consents that service of process in any action, suit, or proceeding stating a cause of action arising in this state during the time the foreign entity was authorized to transact business in this state may be made on the foreign entity in accordance with the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure and any other notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the foreign entity may be served in a manner similar to the procedure provided for the service of process by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure; (6)(A) a mailing address to which process may be mailed pursuant to the applicable service of process procedures of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure and to which any notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the foreign entity may be mailed; and  (B) a commitment by the foreign entity that if the mailing address stated in the certificate of withdrawal under paragraph (A) changes, the foreign entity will promptly amend the certificate of withdrawal to update the address; and (7) that any money due or accrued to the state has been paid or describes the provisions that have been made for the payment of that money. (c) A certificate from the Alabama Department of Revenue that all applicable taxes and fees have been paid must be filed with the certificate of withdrawal. (d) If the existence or separate existence of a foreign entity registered in this state terminates, a certificate by an authorized governmental official of the entity's jurisdiction of formation that evidences the termination shall be filed with the Secretary of State. (e) The registration of the foreign entity terminates when a certificate of withdrawal under this section or a certificate evidencing termination under subsection (d) is filed. (Act 2009-513, p. 967, §60; Act 2018-125, §3; Act 2019-94, §2.)
AL Code § 10A-1-7.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 7 - Foreign Entities.|Division B - Withdrawal.|Section 10A-1-7.12 - Grounds for Revocation.

Section 10A-1-7.12Grounds for revocation. The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under Section 10A-1-7.13 to revoke the registration of a foreign entity authorized to transact business in this state if: (1) the foreign entity does not deliver its annual report, if required by law, to the Secretary of State within 180 days after it is due; (2) the foreign entity does not pay within 180 days after they are due any applicable privilege or corporation share tax, qualification fee or admission tax, or interest or penalties imposed by this title or other law; (3) the foreign entity is without a registered agent or registered office in this state for 60 days or more; (4) the foreign entity does not file a statement of change of registered agent or registered office with the Secretary of State under Section 10A-1-5.32 within 60 days of the change or its registered agent does not file a change of name or change of address of the registered office with the Secretary of State under Section 10A-1-5.33 within 60 days of the change; (5) an organizer, governing person, or agent of the foreign entity signed a document he or she knew was false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing; or (6) the Secretary of State receives a duly authenticated certificate from the Secretary of State or other official having custody of entity records in the state or country under whose laws the foreign entity is formed or is governed stating that the foreign entity has been terminated. (Acts 1994, No. 94-245, p. 343, §1; §10-2B-15.30; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §61; Act 2018-125, §3.)
AL Code § 10A-1-7.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 7 - Foreign Entities.|Division B - Withdrawal.|Section 10A-1-7.13 - Procedure for and Effect of Revocation.

Section 10A-1-7.13Procedure for and effect of revocation. (a) If the Secretary of State determines that one or more grounds exist under Section 10A-1-7.12 for revocation of a registration, the Secretary of State shall serve the foreign entity with written notice of the determination of the Secretary of State by serving the foreign entity's registered agent, which service may be by registered mail, or, if the foreign entity has no registered agent or its registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, by serving the foreign entity by any method permitted under Sections 10A-1-5.35 and 10A-1-5.36. (b) If the foreign entity does not correct each ground for revocation or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Secretary of State that each ground determined by the Secretary of State does not exist within 60 days after service of the notice is perfected under subsection (a), the Secretary of State may revoke the foreign entity's registration by signing a certificate of revocation that recites the ground or grounds for revocation and its effective date. The Secretary of State shall file the original of the certificate and serve a copy on the foreign entity by serving its registered agent, which service may be by registered mail, or, if the foreign entity has no registered agent or its registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, by serving the foreign entity by any method permitted under Sections 10A-1-5.35 and 10A-1-5.36. (c) The authority of a foreign entity to transact business in this state ceases on the date shown on the certificate revoking its registration. (d) Revocation of a foreign entity's registration does not terminate the authority of the registered agent of the foreign entity. Service of process in any action, suit, or proceeding stating a cause of action arising in this state during the time the foreign entity was authorized to transact business in this state may be made on the foreign entity whose registration has been suspended by service on the registered agent or by serving the entity by any method permitted under Sections 10A-1-5.35 and 10A-1-5.36. (Acts 1994, No. 94-245, p. 343, §1; §10-2B-15.31; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §61; Act 2018-125, §3.)
AL Code § 10A-1-7.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 7 - Foreign Entities.|Division B - Withdrawal.|Section 10A-1-7.14 - Appeal From Revocation.

Section 10A-1-7.14Appeal from revocation. (a) A foreign entity may appeal the Secretary of State's revocation of its registration to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County within 30 days after service of the certificate of revocation is perfected under Section 10A-1-7.13. The foreign entity appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the revocation and attaching to the petition copies of the Secretary of State's acknowledgment of its application for registration or statement of foreign limited liability partnership, as applicable, and the Secretary of State's certificate of revocation. (b) The court may summarily order the Secretary of State to reinstate the registration, may order a trial de novo, or may take any other action the court considers appropriate. (c) The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings. (Acts 1994, No. 94-245, p. 343, §1; §10-2B-15.32; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §61; Act 2018-125, §3.)
AL Code § 10A-1-7.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 10A - Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.|Chapter 1 - General Provisions.|Article 7 - Foreign Entities.|Division C - Consequences of Transacting Business Without Registering.|Section 10A-1-7.21 - Transaction of Business Without Registration; Generally.

Section 10A-1-7.21Transaction of business without registration; generally. (a) A foreign entity transacting business in this state, except a corporation or other organization formed pursuant to federal law, may not maintain any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state until it has registered in this state. (b) The failure of a foreign entity to register in this state does not impair the validity of any contract or act of the foreign entity or prevent the foreign entity from defending any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state. (c) A foreign entity, by transacting business in this state without registration, shall be deemed to consent to service of process with respect to causes of action arising out of business transacted in this state, or to service of any notice or demand required or permitted by law, by registered mail addressed to the foreign entity at the office required to be maintained in the state or other jurisdiction where it is organized, or, if not so required, at the principal office of the entity, or by serving the entity by any method permitted under Sections 10A-1-5.35 and 10A-1-5.36. (d) The liability of an owner or owners of a foreign entity is governed by the laws of the state or other jurisdictions where it is organized, and any limitations on that liability are not waived solely by reason of having transacted business in Alabama without registration. (e) This division applies to a foreign entity transacting business in this state without registering with the Secretary of State. (Acts 1993, No. 93-724, p. 1425, §52; §10-12-52; amended and renumbered by Act 2009-513, p. 967, §63; Act 2012-304, p. 666, §1; Act 2019-94, §2.)