N.D. Cent. Code § 10-35-29
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10-35-29. Filing of annual report and payment of publicly traded corporation franchise fee
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10-35-29. Filing of annual report and payment of publicly traded corporation franchise
fee.
1. Except for the first annual report and publicly traded corporation franchise fee, the
annual report and publicly traded corporation franchise fee must be delivered to the
secretary of state before December second of each year. The first annual report and
payment of the publicly traded corporation franchise fee must be delivered before the
date provided in the year following the calendar year in which the statement described
in subdivision b of subsection 6 of section 10-35-02 takes effect.
2. The secretary of state must file the annual report if the annual report conforms to the
requirements of section 10-35-28 and the publicly traded corporation franchise fee has
been paid.
a. If the annual report does not conform or adequate payment has not been made,
the secretary of state must notify the publicly traded corporation of any necessary
corrections or payment.
b. If the annual report is corrected and filed with the payment before the date
provided in subsection 1, or within thirty days after the publicly traded corporation
was notified of corrections or payment by the secretary of state, then the
penalties provided in section 10-35-31 for failure to file an annual report within the
time provided do not apply.
3. The secretary of state may extend the annual report filing date provided in
subsection 1 for a period not to exceed eleven months after the filing date provided in
subsection 1 if a written application for an extension is delivered before the date
provided in subsection 1.
fee.
1. Except for the first annual report and publicly traded corporation franchise fee, the
annual report and publicly traded corporation franchise fee must be delivered to the
secretary of state before December second of each year. The first annual report and
payment of the publicly traded corporation franchise fee must be delivered before the
date provided in the year following the calendar year in which the statement described
in subdivision b of subsection 6 of section 10-35-02 takes effect.
2. The secretary of state must file the annual report if the annual report conforms to the
requirements of section 10-35-28 and the publicly traded corporation franchise fee has
been paid.
a. If the annual report does not conform or adequate payment has not been made,
the secretary of state must notify the publicly traded corporation of any necessary
corrections or payment.
b. If the annual report is corrected and filed with the payment before the date
provided in subsection 1, or within thirty days after the publicly traded corporation
was notified of corrections or payment by the secretary of state, then the
penalties provided in section 10-35-31 for failure to file an annual report within the
time provided do not apply.
3. The secretary of state may extend the annual report filing date provided in
subsection 1 for a period not to exceed eleven months after the filing date provided in
subsection 1 if a written application for an extension is delivered before the date
provided in subsection 1.
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