1.    A record authorized or required to be delivered to the secretary of state for filing under this chapter must be captioned to describe the purpose of the record, be in a medium permitted by the secretary of state, and be delivered to the secretary of state. If the secretary of state determines that a record complies with the filing requirements of this    chapter, then the secretary of state shall file the record and return a copy of the filed record to the person that delivered it to the secretary of state for filing. That person shall then:

a.    For a statement of dissociation, send a copy of the filed statement:

(1) To the person which the statement indicates has dissociated as a partner; and (2) To the limited liability partnership; and

b.    For all other records, send a copy of the filed record to the person on whose behalf the record was filed.

2.    Upon request and payment of a fee provided in section 45-22-22, the secretary of state shall send to the requester a certified copy of the requested record.

3.    Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, a record delivered to the secretary of state for filing under this chapter may specify a delayed effective date within ninety days. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a record filed by the secretary of state is effective:

a.    If the record does not specify a delayed effective date within ninety days, then on the date the record is filed as evidenced by the endorsement of the secretary of state of the date on the record.

b.    If the record specifies a delayed effective date within ninety days, then on the specified date.