BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 44.5.115 pertaining to filing fees for Limited Liability Companies

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT

 

          TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On June 20, 2013, the Secretary of State published MAR Notice No. 44-2-189 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule at page 1080 of the 2013 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 12.

 

2. The Secretary of State has amended the above-stated rule as proposed.

 

3. The Secretary of State received a comment from K. Virginia "Ginger" Aldrich, attorney for the Montana State Legislature, stating that the fee statement required by 2-4-302(c), MCA, was missing from the proposal notice. The Secretary of State is unable to provide an estimate of the dollar amount expected to be generated by the proposed fees or the number of persons affected because the Montana Legislature created a new business entity (series limited liability company) that has never before existed in the state of Montana. Therefore, the Secretary of State has no way of estimating how many entities will choose to register under this new business category.

 

           4. The fees are effective on October 1, 2013, to coincide with the effective date of the amendment to the Montana Limited Liability Company Act.

 

 

/s/ JORGE QUINTANA                               /s/ LINDA MCCULLOCH              

Jorge Quintana                                         Linda McCulloch

Rule Reviewer                                           Secretary of State

 

            Dated this 9th day of September, 2013.