Legislation in MS Concerning Conversions in Business Entities

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Mississippi Senate Bill 2327 amends the requirements for conversion and domestication.

Effective Date: July 1, 2017

The bill makes the following amendments:

  • Adds a director of a domestic or foreign corporation as an individual authorized to sign a conversion or domestication
  • Requires a correction to a filed document be made within 120 days of filing
  • Restricts a charitable organization as defined in Section 79-11-501 from converting under Article 4 of this section
  • Requires a copy of the filed domestication documents from the new jurisdiction as an attachment if the domesticated entity is a foreign entity
  • Requires a certificate of good standing or certificate of existence from its jurisdiction of formation that is issued less than one hundred eighty (180) days before filing if the domesticated entity is a domestic entity

 

Navigate using the below link to view the entire bill and/or contact the CLASCORP™ team for further information:
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2327SG.pdf