Minnesota SF 4274: Affidavit of incorrect business address filing authorization

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to business organizations; allowing an affidavit of incorrect business​
1.3 address to be filed; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 5.36, by adding a​
1.4 subdivision.​
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 5.36, is amended by adding a subdivision to​
1.7 read:​
1.8 Subd. 6.Affidavit of incorrect business address.(a) If a business entity has filed an​
1.9 incorrect business address, the rightful owner or occupier of the address may file an affidavit​
1.10 of incorrect business address with the secretary of state that includes the following:​
1.11 (1) the owner or occupier's address;​
1.12 (2) evidence of ownership or occupation via documentation that contains the address at​
1.13 issue, including but not limited to a state-issued form of identification, current utilities bill,​
1.14 or an executed lease agreement; and​
1.15 (3) a statement that the business entity is not authorized to use the address at issue.​
1.16 (b) The secretary of state must provide a form of affidavit for use under this subdivision.​
1.17 (c) Upon receipt and acceptance of a completed affidavit, the secretary of state must​
1.18 remove the address at issue from the secretary of state's website and administratively dissolve​
1.19 the business entity.​
1.20 (d) A business entity may be reinstated and placed back in good standing if the business​
1.21 entity provides a new, accurate business address to the secretary of state and pays any related​
1.22 fee.​
1​Section 1.​
24-06652 as introduced​02/13/24 REVISOR RSI/KR​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 4274​NINETY-THIRD SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: ANDERSON and Koran)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​11816​02/26/2024​
Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety​