Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 590 - RULES OF OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 590-7 - COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS › Subject 590-7-1 - CORPORATIONS - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY › Rule 590-7-1-.08 - Fees, Penalties, and Charges

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Every registration, annual registration,
				or other filing required or permitted pursuant to the Code or any Rule or
				Regulation promulgated thereunder shall be accompanied by the required fee,
				penalty fee or funds as required by the Code. All filing fees shall be
				immediately docketed into the automated database by the staff of the
				Commissioner. Docketing of the filing fees shall be for accounting and document
				control only and shall not constitute acceptance of the filing nor shall it
				imply that the applicant has met the filing requirements of the Code.
(2) No registration, annual registration, or
				other filing required pursuant to the Code or any Rule shall be considered
				officially received by the Commissioner unless said documents are accompanied
				by the required fee or funds. Said fee or funds shall be received by the
				Commissioner or by a person designated by him.
(3) All fees and penalties are nonrefundable
				unless specifically authorized by the Commissioner or Assistant Corporation
				Commissioner and a written request for refund is received from the
				applicant.
(4) All fees and
				penalties are nontransferable unless specifically authorized by the
				Commissioner or Assistant Corporation Commissioner.
(5) All filing fees and penalties assessed
				pursuant to the Code or the Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder shall
				not be deemed to be paid unless payment is made in United States currency,
				certified funds, or until any check given for such fees or penalties has been
				paid by the financial institution upon which such check is drawn.
(6) Fees paid by check or money order shall
				have the name of the proposed entity or, in the case of a filed entity, the
				filed entity's name or control number written on it.
(7) The Commissioner may determine the
				imposition of any penalty provided for by the Code or the Rules and Regulations
				promulgated thereunder.
(8) The
				Commissioner shall publish a comprehensive list of filing fees, minimum service
				charges, service charges, penalties and other fees collected by the staff.
				Service charges may only be changed by the posting by the Commissioner of such
				changes in the public access area of the Division offices for a minimum of
				thirty (30) days prior to such changes being effective.
(9) All invoices for certificates, copies, or
				other charges are due immediately upon receipt. Failure to pay the invoice may
				result in the invoice being referred for collection and in any future payment
				being accepted only if submitted by cashier's check or United States Postal
				Service money order.
(10) The
				Secretary of State may impose service charges in order for persons to have the
				ability to make electronic filings into, the automated database. Such charges
				shall be posted on the fee schedule prepared and maintained by the Secretary of
				State.
(11) The Secretary of State
				may impose service charges for the filing of documents in paper format. Such
				charges shall be posted on the fee schedule prepared and maintained by the
				Secretary of State.
(12) No filing
				will be accepted by the Secretary of State without the payment of any past due
				fees, service charges, or penalties assessed pursuant to the Code or the rules
				promulgated thereunder.
O.C.G.A.
				 §§
											14-2-130,   14-3-130,   14-5-23.