5 Del. C. § 735
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§ Â 735. Fees of Secretary of State and Commissioner.
Official statutory text
The following fees shall be collected by and paid to the Secretary of State, for the use of the State:
(1) For making and issuing the certificate of incorporation, $11.50;
(2) For making the certified copy of the articles of association, $11.50;
(3) For making the certified copy of the certificate of incorporation to be kept on file in the office of the Secretary of State and for filing and indexing the same and the articles of association in said office, $5.75;
(4) For supplying any additional certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or articles of association requested by the corporation, $5.75.
Before issuing the certificate authorizing the corporation to begin the transaction of business, the State Bank Commissioner shall collect from the corporation, for the use of the State, the sum of $5,750. In addition the applicant shall pay an investigation fee of $1,150 which shall not be refundable and shall be submitted with the application.
(1) For making and issuing the certificate of incorporation, $11.50;
(2) For making the certified copy of the articles of association, $11.50;
(3) For making the certified copy of the certificate of incorporation to be kept on file in the office of the Secretary of State and for filing and indexing the same and the articles of association in said office, $5.75;
(4) For supplying any additional certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or articles of association requested by the corporation, $5.75.
Before issuing the certificate authorizing the corporation to begin the transaction of business, the State Bank Commissioner shall collect from the corporation, for the use of the State, the sum of $5,750. In addition the applicant shall pay an investigation fee of $1,150 which shall not be refundable and shall be submitted with the application.
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