House Bill 882

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI ENTITY CONVERSION AND DOMESTICATION ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH A SHORT TITLE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-102, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ACT TO OTHER LAWS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY WHEN NOTICE OR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR FILING STATUS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-106, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT IS NOT EXCLUSIVE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PLAN MAY REFER TO ASCERTAINABLE OUTSIDE FACTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-108, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF APPROVAL OF TRANSACTIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO OUTLINE APPRAISAL RIGHTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-110, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO BE RESERVED FOR FUTURE ENACTMENT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-112, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FEES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF DOCUMENTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-114, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW FOR CORRECTIONS TO A FILED DOCUMENT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH THE FILING DUTY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-116, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR APPEAL OF THE SECRETARY'S REFUSAL TO FILE A DOCUMENT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EVIDENTIARY EFFECT OF A FILED COPY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-118, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PENALTY FOR SIGNING A FALSE DOCUMENT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO GRANT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE POWERS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CONVERSION OF ENTITIES TO A DIFFERENT FORM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-402, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR A PLAN OF CONVERSION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-403, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF CONVERSION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-404, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW AMENDMENT OR ABANDONMENT OF A PLAN OF CONVERSION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A VALID STATEMENT OF CONVERSION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-406, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECT OF A CONVERSION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE DOMESTICATION OF A FOREIGN ENTITY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-502, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR A PLAN OF DOMESTICATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF DOMESTICATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-504, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW AMENDMENT OR ABANDONMENT OF A PLAN OF DOMESTICATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-505, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A VALID STATEMENT OF DOMESTICATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-506, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECT OF A DOMESTICATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-601, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROMOTE CONSISTENCY OF THE LAW WITH REGARD TO OTHER STATES ENACTING SUCH AN ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-602, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELATIONSHIP OF THIS ACT TO THE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A SAVINGS CLAUSE; TO CREATE SECTION 79-37-604, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A SEPARATE SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 79-4-13.02, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 79-13-101, 79-13-401, 79-13-502 AND 79-13-908, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 79-14-101, 79-14-105, 79-14-201, 79-14-202, 79-14-204 AND 79-14-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 79-29-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 79-13-902, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR CONVERSION OF A PARTNERSHIP TO A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; TO REPEAL SECTION 79-13-903, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS RESERVED FOR FUTURE ENACTMENT; TO REPEAL SECTION 79-13-904, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE EFFECT OF A CONVERSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Mark Baker

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 13

1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
4. Feb 13Died on the calendar in the House