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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2014</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>Mississippi Entity Conversion and Domestication Act; create.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI ENTITY CONVERSION AND DOMESTICATION ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH A SHORT TITLE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-102, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ACT TO OTHER LAWS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY WHEN NOTICE OR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR FILING STATUS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-106, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT IS NOT EXCLUSIVE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PLAN MAY REFER TO ASCERTAINABLE OUTSIDE FACTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-108, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF APPROVAL OF TRANSACTIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO OUTLINE APPRAISAL RIGHTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-110, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO BE RESERVED FOR FUTURE ENACTMENT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-112, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FEES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF DOCUMENTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-114, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW FOR CORRECTIONS TO A FILED DOCUMENT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH THE FILING DUTY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-116, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR APPEAL OF THE SECRETARY'S REFUSAL TO FILE A DOCUMENT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EVIDENTIARY EFFECT OF A FILED COPY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-118, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PENALTY FOR SIGNING A FALSE DOCUMENT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO GRANT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE POWERS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CONVERSION OF ENTITIES TO A DIFFERENT FORM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-402, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR A PLAN OF CONVERSION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-403, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF CONVERSION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-404, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW AMENDMENT OR ABANDONMENT OF A PLAN OF CONVERSION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A VALID STATEMENT OF CONVERSION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-406, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECT OF A CONVERSION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE DOMESTICATION OF A FOREIGN ENTITY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-502, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH REQUIREMENTS FOR A PLAN OF DOMESTICATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF DOMESTICATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-504, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW AMENDMENT OR ABANDONMENT OF A PLAN OF DOMESTICATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-505, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A VALID STATEMENT OF DOMESTICATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-506, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECT OF A DOMESTICATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-601, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROMOTE CONSISTENCY OF THE LAW WITH REGARD TO OTHER STATES ENACTING SUCH AN ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-602, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELATIONSHIP OF THIS ACT TO THE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-37-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A SAVINGS CLAUSE; TO CREATE SECTION 79-37-604, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A SEPARATE SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 79-4-13.02, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 79-13-101, 79-13-401, 79-13-502 AND 79-13-908, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 79-14-101, 79-14-105, 79-14-201, 79-14-202, 79-14-204 AND 79-14-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 79-29-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 79-13-902, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR CONVERSION OF A PARTNERSHIP TO A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; TO REPEAL SECTION 79-13-903, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS RESERVED FOR FUTURE ENACTMENT; TO REPEAL SECTION 79-13-904, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE EFFECT OF A CONVERSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>06/10/14 at 12:08</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>S</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM>2322</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>Senate Bill 2322</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>SB 2322</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>S</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Law</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>General Bill/Constitutional Amendment</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>No</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Three/Fifths</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>January 1, 2015</EFFECTIVEDATE>
		<CHAPNUM> 399</CHAPNUM>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Judiciary A</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/JA.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Judiciary, Division A</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>F</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/JA.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>F</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/AC.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Doty</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Doty.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0004-0013.02</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00040013_02.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0013-0101</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00130101.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0013-0401</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00130401.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0013-0502</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00130502.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0013-0908</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00130908.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0014-0101</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00140101.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0014-0105</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00140105.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0014-0201</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00140201.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0014-0202</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00140202.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0014-0204</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00140204.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0014-0701</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00140701.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0029-0123</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00290123.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>RP</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0013-0902</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00130902.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>RP</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0013-0903</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00130903.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>RP</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>079-0013-0904</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/079/00130904.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/17 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/28 (S) DR - TSDP: JA To AC</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 3</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 4</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/05 (S) Passed</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2014/pdf/votes/senate/0300040.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 5</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/06 (S) Transmitted To House</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 6</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/15 (H) Referred To Judiciary A</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 7</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 8</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/04 (H) Passed</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2014/pdf/votes/house/0570009.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 9</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/05 (H) Returned For Enrolling</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>10</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>11</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>12</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/19 Approved by Governor</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2322SG.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2014/dt/SB/2300-2399/SB2322SG.pdf</CURRENT_PDF_DT>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2014/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2322SG.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2322IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2014/dt/SB/2300-2399/SB2322IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF_DT>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2014/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2322IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<PASSED>
			<PASSED_PDF>../../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2322PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF>
			<PASSED_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2014/dt/SB/2300-2399/SB2322PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF_DT>
			<PASSED_OTHER>../../../../documents/2014/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2322PS.htm</PASSED_OTHER>
		</PASSED>
		<ASG>
			<ASG_PDF>../../../../documents/2014/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2322SG.pdf</ASG_PDF>
			<ASG_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2014/dt/SB/2300-2399/SB2322SG.pdf</ASG_PDF_DT>
			<ASG_OTHER>../../../../documents/2014/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2322SG.htm</ASG_OTHER>
		</ASG>
		<FISCALNOTE>
			<FISCALNOTEFLAG>N</FISCALNOTEFLAG>
			<FISCALNOTEPATH>../../../../documents/2014/pdf/fiscalnotes/SB2322.pdf</FISCALNOTEPATH>
		</FISCALNOTE>
	</DOCUMENTS>
</HISTORY>
