Processing of documents by Department of State - 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 136

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     § 136.  Processing of documents by Department of State.
        (a)  Filing of documents.--If a document conforms to section
     135 (relating to requirements to be met by filed documents) the
     Department of State shall forthwith file the document, certify
     that the document has been filed by endorsing upon the document
     the fact and date of filing, make and retain a copy thereof and
     return the document or a copy thereof so endorsed to or upon the
     order of the person who delivered the document to the
     department.
        (b)  Immediate certified copy.--
            (1)  If a duplicate copy, which may be either a signed or
        conformed copy, of any articles or other document authorized
        or required by this title to be filed in the department is
        delivered to the department with the original signed
        document, the department shall compare the duplicate copy
        with the original signed document and, if it finds that they
        are identical, shall certify the duplicate copy by making
        upon it the same endorsement that is required to appear upon
        the original, together with a further endorsement that the
        duplicate copy is a true copy of the original signed
        document, and return the duplicate copy to the person who
        delivered it to the department.
            (2)  If the duplicate copy is delivered by hand to the
        office of the department at the seat of government at least
        four hours before the close of business on any day not a
        holiday and relates to a matter other than a label or other
        mark requiring examination under Title 54 (relating to names)
        or the reservation or registration of a name under this title
        and, in the case of a document that creates a new
        association, effects or reflects a change in name or
        qualifies a foreign association to do business in this
        Commonwealth, if the duplicate copy is accompanied by
        evidence that the proposed name has been reserved or
        registered by or on behalf of the applicant, the department
        before the close of business on that day shall either:
                (i)  Certify the duplicate copy as required by this
            subsection and make such certified copy available at the
            office of the department to or upon the order of the
            person who delivered it to the department.
                (ii)  Make available at the office of the department
            to or upon the order of the person who delivered it to
            the department a brief statement in writing of the
            reasons of the department for refusing to certify such
            duplicate copy.
        See section 153(a)(10) (relating to certification fees).
            (3)  In lieu of comparing the duplicate copy with the
        original signed document as provided in paragraphs (1) and
        (2), the department may make a copy of the original signed
        document at the cost of the person who delivered it to the
        department.
        (c)  Effective date.--Except as otherwise provided in this
     title, a document shall become effective upon the filing thereof
     in the department.
        (d)  Copies.--The department may make a copy, on microfilm or
     otherwise, of any document filed in, with or by it pursuant to
     this title, or any statute hereby supplied or repealed, and
     thereafter destroy the document or return it to or upon the
     order of the person who delivered the document to the
     department.
     (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992,
     P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days)

        1992 Amendment.  Act 169 amended subsec. (b)(2), retroactive
     to December 19, 1990.
        1990 Amendment.  Act 198 amended subsecs. (a) and (b).
        Reference in Text.  Section 153(a)(10), referred to in
     subsec. (b), is repealed.
        Cross References.  Section 136 is referred to in sections
     137, 1104, 5104, 8518 of this title.

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