SB 29 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0915
01/05
SENATE BILL 29
AN ACT relative to persons authorized to sign corporate documents.
SPONSORS: Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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This bill clarifies the execution of documents under the New Hampshire business corporation act.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0915
01/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to persons authorized to sign corporate documents.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Hampshire business Corporation Act; Execution of Documents. Amend RSA 293-A:1.20, (f)(2) and (3) to read as follows:
(2) if directors have not been selected or the corporation has not been formed, by an incorporator; [or]
(3) if the corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary, by that fiduciary; or
(4) unless the operating agreement provides otherwise, by any authorized person, including an attorney-in-fact. An authorization, including a power of attorney, need not be in writing, need not be sworn to, verified, or acknowledged, and need not be filed in the office of the secretary of state, but if in writing, must be retained by the corporation or authorized person.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 23, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Feb. 23, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/23/2017; SJ 7
Feb. 23, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/23/2017; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
Jan. 17, 2017: Hearing: 01/17/2017, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 6
Jan. 5, 2017: To Be Introduced 01/05/2017 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 4