House of Representatives

HB 2047

trade names; partnerships; electronic filing

Sponsors: Representatives Hatch-Miller, Cooley, Marsh, et al

S/E dpa	Committee on Energy, Technology & Utilities
S/E DPA	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
DPA	Caucus and COW
X	As Transmitted To The Governor

HB 2047 allows the registration of a trade name, title or designation to be filed electronically with the Secretary of State.

History

Current law only allows registration of trade names, titles or designations to be filed by using a paper form furnished by the Secretary of State.

Provisions

· Amends statute to allow certificates of limited partnership, restated certificates of limited partnership, certificates of amendment or cancellation, judicial decree of amendment or cancellation, trademarks, service marks, trade names, titles and designations to be filed electronically with the Secretary of State.

· States that properly submitted electronic documents comply with the filing, verification, signature and the penalty of perjury requirements of the Secretary of State.

· Allows the Secretary of State to adopt rules requiring a written or printed copy to accompany the electronically filed form.

· Specifies that the civil and criminal statutes that apply to paper documents that are submitted with the intent to defraud or decide apply equally to electronically submitted documents.

· Extends, from 3 months to 6 months, the time period that an individual or business can renew their trademark after expiration.

· Makes technical and clarifying change.

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· 44th Legislature

· Second Regular Session 2 April 11, 2001

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