A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, a document delivered to the commission for filing is effective when the document is delivered to the commission for filing.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 10-123

  • Commission: means the Arizona corporation commission. See Arizona Laws 10-140
  • Delivery: means actual receipt by the person or entity to which directed and for electronic transmissions means receipt as described in section 44-7015, subsection B. See Arizona Laws 10-140
  • Filing: means the commission completing the following procedure with respect to any document delivered for that purpose:

    (a) Determining that the filing fee requirements of section 10-122 have been satisfied. See Arizona Laws 10-140

B. A document may specify a delayed effective time or date, or both, and if so, the document is effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at 12:01 a.m. mountain standard time on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the ninetieth day after the date it is delivered.

C. Subject to section 10-124, if the commission determines that the requirements of chapters 1 through 17 of this title for filing have not been met, the document shall not be filed and, except as provided in section 10-203, the delivery of the document is ineffective. If the commission determines that the requirements for filing have been met, the commission shall file the document as provided in section 10-125 and the filing is effective as of the date and time determined pursuant to subsection A or B of this section.