(a) The Secretary of the State shall file a record delivered to the Secretary of the State for filing which satisfies sections 34-243 to 34-283d, inclusive. The duty of the Secretary of the State under this section is ministerial.
(b) When the Secretary of the State files a record, the Secretary of the State shall record it as filed on the date and at the time of its delivery. After filing a record, the Secretary of the State shall deliver to the person that submitted the record an acknowledgment of the date and time of filing.
(c) If the Secretary of the State refuses to file a record, the Secretary of the State shall, not later than fifteen business days after the record is delivered: (1) Return the record or notify the person that submitted the record of the refusal; and (2) provide a brief explanation of the reason for the refusal.
(d) If the Secretary of the State refuses to file a record, the person that submitted the record may petition the Superior Court to compel filing of the record. The record and the explanation of the Secretary of the State of the refusal to file must be attached to the petition. The Superior Court may decide the matter in a summary proceeding.
(e) The filing of or refusal to file a record does not create a presumption that the information contained in the record is correct or incorrect.
(f) Except as provided by section 34-243r or by law other than sections 34-243 to 34-283d, inclusive, the Secretary of the State may deliver any record to a person by delivering it: (1) In person to the person that submitted it; (2) to the principal office of the person; or (3) to another address, including an electronic mail address, the person provides to the Secretary of the State for delivery.
(P.A. 16-97, S. 34.)
History: P.A. 16-97 effective July 1, 2017.
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