Chapter 55D.

Filings, Names, and Registered Agents for Corporations, Nonprofit Corporations, and Partnerships.

Article 1.

General Provisions.

§ 55D-1.  Applicable definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Chapter:

(1) "Corporation" or "domestic corporation" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(4).

(2) "Deliver" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(5).

(3) "Entity" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(9).

(4) "Foreign corporation" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(10).

(5) "Foreign limited liability company" has the same meaning as the term "foreign LLC" in G.S. 57D-1-03.

(5a) "Foreign limited liability limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59-102(4c).

(6) "Foreign limited liability partnership" is defined in G.S. 59-32(4g).

(7) "Foreign limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59-102(5).

(8) "Foreign nonprofit corporation" means a foreign corporation as defined in G.S. 55A-1-40(11).

(9) "Individual" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(13).

(10) "Limited liability company" or "domestic limited liability company" has the same meaning as the term "LLC" in G.S. 57D-1-03.

(11) "Limited liability limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59-102(6a).

(12) "Limited liability partnership" or "registered limited liability partnership" means a registered limited liability partnership as defined in G.S. 59-32(7).

(13) "Limited partnership" or "domestic limited partnership" is defined in G.S. 59-102(8).

(14) "Nonprofit corporation" or "domestic nonprofit corporation" means a corporation as defined in G.S. 55A-1-40(5).

(15) "Person" is defined in G.S. 55-1-40(16). (2001-358, s. 1; 2001-387, ss. 161, 173, 175(a); 2001-413, s. 6; 2013-157, s. 6.)

 

§§ 55D-2 through 55D-4: Reserved for future codification purposes.

 

§ 55D-5.  Rule-making authority.

The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement the Secretary of State's responsibilities under this Chapter. (2001-358, s. 1; 2001-387, s. 173; 2001-413, s. 6.)

 

§§ 55D-6 through 55D-9: Reserved for future codification purposes.