New Hampshire Revised Statutes 304-A:51 – Execution of Documents; Filing Requirements; Fees
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I. Except as specifically provided in other sections of this chapter, the documents shall be executed by one or more partners authorized to execute the documents. If the partner executing the document is other than a natural person, the document shall be executed on the partner’s behalf by a general partner of a limited partnership, an officer of a corporation, a member or manager of a limited liability company, or a person authorized by law to execute on behalf of the partner. To file a document with the secretary of state under subparagraphs II(a), (d), (f), (g), (h), and (i), the original and one exact or conformed copy of the document shall be delivered to the office of the secretary of state along with the prescribed fee. The copy shall be stamped with the word “FILED” and the date and returned to the partnership.
II. The secretary of state shall collect the following fees for:
(a) Certify copies of any paper on file as provided for by this chapter, for a fee of $1 per page and $5 for the certificate.
(b) Issue any certificate, including but not limited to a certificate of registration, other than a certification of a copy under subparagraph III(a), for a fee of $5, except that for issuing any certificate of the secretary of state that recites all of the filings of a registered limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership, the fee shall be $10.
IV. The secretary of state shall establish, and may from time to time amend, a schedule of specific fees payable under this chapter.
V. (a) Except as provided in paragraph VI, a document accepted for filing is effective:
(1) At the close of business on the date it is filed, as evidenced by the secretary of state’s date endorsement of the original document; or
(2) At the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.
(b) A document filed electronically shall be effective upon the date and time of acceptance by the secretary of state corporate database and application or as specified in accordance with paragraph VI.
VI. A document filed in the office of the secretary of state may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective as of the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document shall not be later than the ninetieth day after the date it is filed.
II. The secretary of state shall collect the following fees for:
| (a) | Registration of limited liability partnership under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:44, I | $100 | |
| (b) | Annual fee under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:47 | $100 | |
| (c) | Late filing fee under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:47, III | $50 | |
| (d) | Withdrawal of registered limited liability partnership under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:44, IV(a)(1) | $35 | |
| (e) | Name reservation, notice of transfer of reservation, or notice of cancellation under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:46, II | $15 | |
| (f) | Notice of change under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:48 | $35 | |
| (g) | Notice of change of name or address of registered agent or registered office under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:49, II | $15 | |
| (h) | Notice of registration of foreign limited liability partnership under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:50, IV | $100 | |
| (i) | Withdrawal notice of foreign limited liability partnership under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:50, VIII(a)(1) | $35 |
III. The secretary of state may:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 304-A:51
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(a) Certify copies of any paper on file as provided for by this chapter, for a fee of $1 per page and $5 for the certificate.
(b) Issue any certificate, including but not limited to a certificate of registration, other than a certification of a copy under subparagraph III(a), for a fee of $5, except that for issuing any certificate of the secretary of state that recites all of the filings of a registered limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership, the fee shall be $10.
IV. The secretary of state shall establish, and may from time to time amend, a schedule of specific fees payable under this chapter.
V. (a) Except as provided in paragraph VI, a document accepted for filing is effective:
(1) At the close of business on the date it is filed, as evidenced by the secretary of state’s date endorsement of the original document; or
(2) At the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.
(b) A document filed electronically shall be effective upon the date and time of acceptance by the secretary of state corporate database and application or as specified in accordance with paragraph VI.
VI. A document filed in the office of the secretary of state may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective as of the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document shall not be later than the ninetieth day after the date it is filed.