1.    Any member named on a fictitious name certificate that effects a name change must record that name change with the secretary of state. The secretary of state must record the name change upon the payment of twenty-five dollars and filing of the following:

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 45-11-05.1

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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 a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • 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.
  • Partnership: includes a limited liability partnership registered under chapter 45-22. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

a.    A notarized statement reciting the name change if the member is an individual.

b.    A certificate of fact reciting the name change duly authenticated by the proper officer of the state or country if the member is a corporation or limited partnership incorporated or organized in another state or country which does not have a certificate of authority to transact business in North Dakota.

c.    An amendment or application for amended certificate of authority for a member that is a corporation, a limited liability company, a limited partnership, a limited liability partnership, or a limited liability limited partnership registered with the secretary of state.

2.    A registrant shall notify the secretary of state in writing without a filing fee when effecting a change of address. An annual report from a corporation, a limited liability company, a limited partnership, a limited liability partnership, or a limited liability limited partnership filed by the secretary of state which reflects a change of address of the principal place of business of the member may serve as such notice.