Foreign Corporations

Cal. CORP § 2117

California Statutes

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a) Every foreign corporation (other than a foreign association) qualified to transact intrastate business shall file, within days after the filing of its original statement and designation of foreign corporation and annually thereafter during the applicable filing period, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, a statement containing all of the following:

(1) The name of the corporation as registered in California and the California Secretary of State’s file number.

(2) The names and complete business or residence addresses of its chief executive officer, secretary, and chief financial officer.

(3) The street address of its principal executive office.

(4) The mailing address of the corporation, if different from the street address of its principal executive office.

(5) The street address of its principal business office in this state, if any.

(6) If the corporation chooses to receive renewal notices and any other notifications from the Secretary of State by electronic mail instead of by United States mail, the corporation shall include a valid electronic mail address for the corporation or for the corporation’s designee to receive those notices.

(7) A statement of the general type of business that constitutes the principal business activity of the corporation, such as, for example, manufacturer of aircraft, wholesale liquor distributor, or retail department store.

(8) A statement indicating whether any officer or any director has an outstanding final judgment issued by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement or a court of law, for which no appeal therefrom is pending, for the violation of any wage order or provision of the Labor Code. (

b) The statement required by subdivision (

a) shall also designate, as the agent of the corporation for the purpose of service of process, a natural person residing in this state or a corporation that has complied with

Section and whose capacity to act as the agent has not terminated. If a natural person is designated, the statement shall set forth the person’s complete business or residence street address. If a corporate agent is designated, no address for it shall be set forth. (

c) The statement required by subdivision (

a) shall be available and open to the public for inspection. The Secretary of State shall provide access to all information contained in the statement by means of an online database. (

d) In addition to any other fees required, a foreign corporation shall pay a five-dollar ($5) disclosure fee upon filing the statement required by subdivision (a). One-half of the fee shall, notwithstanding

Section of the Government Code, be deposited into the Business Programs Modernization Fund established in subdivision (

k) of

Section 1502, and one-half shall be deposited into the Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund established in

Section 2280. (

e) Whenever any of the information required by subdivision (

a) is changed, the corporation may file a current statement containing all the information required by subdivisions (

a) and (b). In order to change its agent for service of process or the address of the agent, the corporation shall file a current statement containing all the information required by subdivisions (

a) and (b). Whenever any statement is filed pursuant to this section, it supersedes any previously filed statement and the statement in the filing pursuant to

Section 2105. (

f) Subdivisions (c), (d), (f), and (

g) of

Section apply to statements filed pursuant to this section, except that “articles” shall mean the filing pursuant to

Section 2105, and “corporation” shall mean a foreign corporation. (g)

(1) This

section shall become operative on January 1, 2022, or upon certification by the Secretary of State that California Business Connect is implemented, whichever date is earlier.

(2) If the Secretary of State certifies California Business Connect is implemented prior to January 1, 2022, the Secretary of State shall post notice of the certification on the homepage of its internet website and send notice of the certification to the Legislative Counsel.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. CORP § 2117
Date2021-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierCORP2117.20203574

Foreign Corporations

Cal. CORP § 2117

California Statutes

Foreign Corporations

Cal. CORP § 2117

California Statutes

(

a) Every foreign corporation (other than a foreign association) qualified to transact intrastate business shall file, within days after the filing of its original statement and designation of foreign corporation and annually thereafter during the applicable filing period, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, a statement containing all of the following:

(1) The name of the corporation as registered in California and the California Secretary of State’s file number.

(2) The names and complete business or residence addresses of its chief executive officer, secretary, and chief financial officer.

(3) The street address of its principal executive office.

(4) The mailing address of the corporation, if different from the street address of its principal executive office.

(5) The street address of its principal business office in this state, if any.

(6) If the corporation chooses to receive renewal notices and any other notifications from the Secretary of State by electronic mail instead of by United States mail, the corporation shall include a valid electronic mail address for the corporation or for the corporation’s designee to receive those notices.

(7) A statement of the general type of business that constitutes the principal business activity of the corporation, such as, for example, manufacturer of aircraft, wholesale liquor distributor, or retail department store.

(8) A statement indicating whether any officer or any director has an outstanding final judgment issued by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement or a court of law, for which no appeal therefrom is pending, for the violation of any wage order or provision of the Labor Code. (

b) The statement required by subdivision (

a) shall also designate, as the agent of the corporation for the purpose of service of process, a natural person residing in this state or a corporation that has complied with

Section and whose capacity to act as the agent has not terminated. If a natural person is designated, the statement shall set forth the person’s complete business or residence street address. If a corporate agent is designated, no address for it shall be set forth. (

c) The statement required by subdivision (

a) shall be available and open to the public for inspection. The Secretary of State shall provide access to all information contained in the statement by means of an online database. (

d) In addition to any other fees required, a foreign corporation shall pay a five-dollar ($5) disclosure fee upon filing the statement required by subdivision (a). One-half of the fee shall, notwithstanding

Section of the Government Code, be deposited into the Business Programs Modernization Fund established in subdivision (

k) of

Section 1502, and one-half shall be deposited into the Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund established in

Section 2280. (

e) Whenever any of the information required by subdivision (

a) is changed, the corporation may file a current statement containing all the information required by subdivisions (

a) and (b). In order to change its agent for service of process or the address of the agent, the corporation shall file a current statement containing all the information required by subdivisions (

a) and (b). Whenever any statement is filed pursuant to this section, it supersedes any previously filed statement and the statement in the filing pursuant to

Section 2105. (

f) Subdivisions (c), (d), (f), and (

g) of

Section apply to statements filed pursuant to this section, except that “articles” shall mean the filing pursuant to

Section 2105, and “corporation” shall mean a foreign corporation. (g)

(1) This

section shall become operative on January 1, 2022, or upon certification by the Secretary of State that California Business Connect is implemented, whichever date is earlier.

(2) If the Secretary of State certifies California Business Connect is implemented prior to January 1, 2022, the Secretary of State shall post notice of the certification on the homepage of its internet website and send notice of the certification to the Legislative Counsel.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. CORP § 2117
Date2021-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierCORP2117.20203574