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IA HF198
IA HF198A bill for an act providing for an expedited filing service for filers of business documents administered by the secretary of state, and providing fees.(Formerly HSB 17; See HF 985.)
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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
BACKGROUND. This bill amends a provision enacted in 2021 Iowa Acts, chapter 165, section 253, which requires the secretary of state (secretary) to establish and administer programs providing extra services to filers of documents under a number of Code sections regulating business entities. One such provision (Code section 9.15) requires the secretary to offer a service in which a business document is filed on an expedited basis. This includes two additional surcharges for expedited services: for a two-day service, an additional $50, and for a five-day service, an additional $15. Moneys collected from the surcharges are deposited in the business administration fund (fund) created in the same Act (Code section 9.13). Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the office of the secretary for the exclusive purpose of administering business organization statutes (Code Title XII). The specific business entities include partnerships (Code section 486A.105A), limited partnerships (Code section 488.206A), limited liability companies (Code section 489.122A), for-profit corporations (Code section 490.120A), other corporations for pecuniary profit (Code section 491.5A), traditional modern cooperative associations (Code section 499.44A), closed cooperatives (Code section 501.105A), cooperatives organized under the Iowa cooperative associations Act (Code section 501A.201A), and nonprofit corporations (Code section 504.111A). BILL’S PROVISIONS. The bill provides two additional surcharges for such services: for a one-hour service, an additional $250, and for same-day service, an additional $175. At the time of the expedited filing, the secretary must provide a written confirmation of an expedited filing.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing Iowa law to expand the expedited filing service provided by the Secretary of State for business documents by adding two new service levels with higher surcharges. Specifically, the bill introduces a one-hour expedited filing service with a $250 surcharge and a same-day service with a $175 surcharge, in addition to the existing two-day ($50) and five-day ($15) service options. These new expedited services will apply to various business entity filings, including partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, cooperatives, and nonprofit corporations. The bill also mandates that the Secretary of State provide written confirmation at the time of an expedited filing, and all surcharges collected will continue to be deposited into the business administration fund, which supports the administration of business organization statutes. The new service levels aim to provide businesses with more flexible and rapid document filing options, allowing them to expedite their administrative processes as needed.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Judiciary (House)
Last Action
Withdrawn. H.J. 1219. (on 05/14/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF198 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF198.html |
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