H.F. 2272 Section 1. Section 486A.105, subsection 6, Code 2009, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 6. The secretary of state may collect a fee for filing or 3 providing a certified copy of a statement. The county recorder 4 may collect a fee for recording a statement. A fee shall not 5 be collected for filing a statement of partnership authority 6 pursuant to section 486A.303. 7 Sec. 2. Section 486A.1202, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 8 2009, is amended to read as follows: 9 a. Statement of qualification .................... $50 10 No fee 11 Sec. 3. Section 488.1206, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 12 2009, is amended to read as follows: 13 a. Certificate of limited partnership ........... $100 14 No fee 15 Sec. 4. Section 489.117, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 16 2009, is amended to read as follows: 17 a. Certificate of organization ................... $50 18 No fee 19 Sec. 5. Section 490A.124, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 20 2009, is amended to read as follows: 21 a. Articles of organization ...................... $50 22 No fee 23 EXPLANATION 24 This bill removes fees currently imposed or imposable by the 25 secretary of state for formation of certain business entities. 26 The bill removes fees for filing a statement of partnership 27 authority and a statement of qualification to form a limited 28 liability partnership under Code chapter 486A, for filing a 29 certificate of limited partnership under Code chapter 488, and 30 for filing a certificate of organization to form a limited 31 liability company under Code chapters 489 and 490A. 32 -1- LSB 5859HH (6) 83 rn/nh 1/ 1