eLaws of Florida

  SECTION 106.022. Appointment of a registered agent; duties.  


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  • 1(1) 2Each political committee or electioneering communications organization shall have and continuously maintain in this state a registered office and a registered agent and must file with the filing officer a statement of appointment for the registered office and registered agent. The statement of appointment must:
    47(a) 48Provide the name of the registered agent and the street address and phone number for the registered office;
    66(b) 67Identify the entity for whom the registered agent serves;
    76(c) 77Designate the address the registered agent wishes to use to receive mail;
    89(d) 90Include the entity’s undertaking to inform the filing officer of any change in such designated address;
    106(e) 107Provide for the registered agent’s acceptance of the appointment, which must confirm that the registered agent is familiar with and accepts the obligations of the position as set forth in this section; and
    140(f) 141Contain the signature of the registered agent and the entity engaging the registered agent.
    155(2) 156An entity may change its appointment of registered agent and registered office under this section by executing a written statement of change and filing it with the filing officer. The statement must satisfy all of the requirements of subsection (1).
    196(3) 197A registered agent may resign his or her appointment as registered agent by executing a written statement of resignation and filing it with the filing officer. An entity without a registered agent may not make expenditures or accept contributions until it files a written statement of change as required in subsection (2).
History.-s. 67, ch. 2005-277; s. 2, ch. 2006-300; s. 20, ch. 2010-167; ss. 6, 30, ch. 2011-6; s. 54, ch. 2011-40; HJR 7105, 2011 Regular Session; s. 5, ch. 2013-37.

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