Terms Used In Florida Statutes 607.0122

  • 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.
  • Articles of incorporation: includes original, amended, and restated articles of incorporation, articles of share exchange, and articles of merger, and all amendments thereto. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • 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.
  • Department: means the Florida Department of State. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Document: means :
    (a) Any tangible medium on which information is inscribed, and includes any writing or written instrument; or
    (b) An electronic record. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Domestication: means a transaction pursuant to ss. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Foreign: means , with respect to an entity, an entity governed as to its internal affairs by the organic law of a jurisdiction other than this state. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Foreign corporation: means an entity incorporated or organized under laws other than the laws of this state which would be a corporation for profit if incorporated under the laws of this state. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Merger: means a transaction pursuant to…. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Share exchange: means a transaction pursuant to…. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
The department shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this section are delivered to the department for filing:

(1) Articles of incorporation: $35.
(2) Application for registered name: $87.50.
(3) Application for renewal of registered name: $87.50.
(4) Corporation’s statement of change of registered agent or registered office or both if not included on the annual report: $35.
(5) Designation of and acceptance by registered agent: $35.
(6) Agent’s statement of resignation from active corporation: $87.50.
(7) Agent’s statement of resignation from an inactive corporation: $35.
(8) Amendment of articles of incorporation: $35.
(9) Restatement of articles of incorporation with amendment of articles: $35.
(10) Articles of merger or share exchange for each party thereto: $35.
(11) Articles of dissolution: $35.
(12) Articles of revocation of dissolution: $35.
(13) Application for reinstatement following administrative dissolution: $600.
(14) Application for certificate of authority to transact business in this state by a foreign corporation: $35.
(15) Application for amended certificate of authority: $35.
(16) Application for certificate of withdrawal by a foreign corporation: $35.
(17) Annual report: $61.25.
(18) Articles of correction: $35.
(19) Application for certificate of status: $8.75.
(20) Certificate of domestication of a foreign corporation: $50.
(21) Certified copy of document: $52.50.
(22) Serving as agent for substitute service of process: $87.50.
(23) Supplemental corporate fee: $88.75.
(24) Any other document required or permitted to be filed by this chapter: $35.