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 590-7-29 - STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PURCHASE COMPANIES › Rule 590-7-29-.02 - Fees, Charges, and Penalties

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Secretary of State shall publish a
				comprehensive list of filing fees, charges, penalties and other fees collected
				by the Division. Fees, charges, and penalties may only be changed by the
				posting by the Secretary of State 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.
(2) Every
				registration, renewal, or other filing required or permitted pursuant to the
				Code or any Rule or Regulation promulgated thereunder shall be accompanied by
				the required fee or funds as listed on the fee schedule published and
				maintained by the Secretary of State. All filing fees shall be immediately
				docketed into the automated database by the staff of the Secretary of State.
				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
				filer has met the filing requirements of the Code.
(3) No registration, renewal, or other filing
				required or permitted pursuant to the Code or any Rule shall be considered
				officially received by the Secretary of State unless said documents are
				accompanied by the required fee or funds. Said fee or funds shall be received
				by the Secretary of State or by a person designated by the Secretary of
				State.
(4) All fees, charges, and
				penalties are nonrefundable unless specifically authorized by the Secretary of
				State or Assistant Corporation Commissioner and a written request for refund is
				received from the filer.
(5) All
				fees, charges, and penalties are nontransferable unless specifically authorized
				by the Secretary of State or Assistant Corporation Commissioner.
(6) All filing fees, charges, and penalties
				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, charges or
				penalties has been paid by the financial institution upon which such check is
				drawn.
(7) Fees paid by check or
				money order shall have the name of the proposed structured settlement purchase
				company or, in the case of a registered structured settlement purchase company,
				the structured settlement purchase company registrant's name or registration
				number written on it.
(8) 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.
(9) 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.
(10) 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,
				charges, or penalties assessed pursuant to the Code or the Rules promulgated
				thereunder.
O.C.G.A. §
											51-12-73.