Bill Text: IA SF2057 | 2011-2012 | 84th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act providing that the secretary of state may modify fees associated with businesses newly organizing in this state during an Iowa start a business month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-30 - Subcommittee, Danielson, Bowman, and Chelgren. S.J. 136. [SF2057 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2011-SF2057-Introduced.html
Senate
File
2057
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2057
BY
ANDERSON
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
that
the
secretary
of
state
may
modify
fees
1
associated
with
businesses
newly
organizing
in
this
state
2
during
an
Iowa
start
a
business
month.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
IOWA
START-UP
BUSINESS
INITIATIVE
2
Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
9.4A
Iowa
start
a
business
3
initiative.
4
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
otherwise
5
requires,
“business
entity”
means
a
profit
or
nonprofit
business
6
organized
under
the
laws
of
this
state,
including
but
not
7
limited
to
a
partnership
or
limited
liability
partnership
8
under
chapter
486A;
a
limited
partnership
under
chapter
488;
9
a
limited
liability
company
under
chapter
489;
a
corporation
10
under
chapter
490;
a
cooperative
association
under
chapter
499,
11
501,
or
501A;
or
a
nonprofit
corporation
under
chapter
504.
12
2.
The
secretary
of
state
may
establish
and
administer
an
13
Iowa
start
a
business
initiative.
In
order
to
participate
in
14
the
initiative
as
an
Iowa
start-up
business,
a
business
entity
15
must
qualify
as
a
newly
formed
Iowa-based
business
according
to
16
requirements
established
by
rules
adopted
by
the
secretary
of
17
state.
18
3.
The
secretary
of
state
may
designate
a
month
as
“Iowa
19
start
a
business
month”.
20
4.
The
secretary
of
state
may
reduce
or
waive
any
fee
that
21
must
be
paid
to
the
secretary
of
state
as
a
direct
result
of
22
organizing
an
Iowa
start-up
business
during
an
Iowa
start
a
23
business
month,
which
may
include
a
filing
fee
paid
by
a
person
24
as
required
pursuant
to
section
486A.1202,
488.1206,
489.117,
25
490.122,
499.45,
501.105,
501A.205,
or
504.113.
26
5.
If
the
secretary
of
state
implements
this
section
or
any
27
part
of
this
section,
it
may
adopt
all
rules
that
the
secretary
28
of
state
determines
is
necessary
for
its
administration.
29
DIVISION
II
30
COORDINATING
PROVISIONS
31
Sec.
2.
Section
486A.1202,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
32
the
following
new
subsection:
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
The
secretary
of
state
may
reduce
or
34
waive
any
fee
that
is
otherwise
required
to
be
collected
by
the
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secretary
of
state
under
this
chapter,
if
the
fee
is
to
be
paid
1
by
a
person
as
a
direct
result
of
organizing
an
Iowa
start-up
2
business
as
provided
in
section
9.4A.
3
Sec.
3.
Section
488.1206,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
4
the
following
new
subsection:
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
The
secretary
of
state
may
reduce
or
6
waive
any
fee
that
is
otherwise
required
to
be
collected
by
the
7
secretary
of
state
under
this
chapter,
if
the
fee
is
to
be
paid
8
by
a
person
as
a
direct
result
of
organizing
an
Iowa
start-up
9
business
as
provided
in
section
9.4A.
10
Sec.
4.
Section
489.117,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
11
following
new
subsection:
12
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3A.
The
secretary
of
state
may
reduce
or
13
waive
any
fee
that
is
otherwise
required
to
be
collected
by
the
14
secretary
of
state
under
this
chapter,
if
the
fee
is
to
be
paid
15
by
a
person
as
a
direct
result
of
organizing
an
Iowa
start-up
16
business
as
provided
in
section
9.4A.
17
Sec.
5.
Section
490.122,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
18
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
19
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
The
secretary
of
state
may
reduce
or
20
waive
any
fee
that
is
otherwise
required
to
be
collected
by
the
21
secretary
of
state
under
this
chapter,
if
the
fee
is
to
be
paid
22
by
a
person
as
a
direct
result
of
organizing
an
Iowa
start-up
23
business
as
provided
in
section
9.4A.
24
Sec.
6.
Section
501.105,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
25
following
new
subsection:
26
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
The
secretary
of
state
may
reduce
or
27
waive
any
fee
that
is
otherwise
required
to
be
collected
by
the
28
secretary
of
state
under
this
chapter,
if
the
fee
is
to
be
paid
29
by
a
person
as
a
direct
result
of
organizing
an
Iowa
start-up
30
business
as
provided
in
section
9.4A.
31
Sec.
7.
Section
501A.205,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
32
the
following
new
subsection:
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
The
secretary
of
state
may
reduce
or
34
waive
any
fee
that
is
otherwise
required
to
be
collected
by
the
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secretary
of
state
under
this
chapter,
if
the
fee
is
to
be
paid
1
by
a
person
as
a
direct
result
of
organizing
an
Iowa
start-up
2
business
as
provided
in
section
9.4A.
3
Sec.
8.
Section
504.113,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
4
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
The
secretary
of
state
may
reduce
or
6
waive
any
fee
that
is
otherwise
required
to
be
collected
by
the
7
secretary
of
state
under
this
chapter,
if
the
fee
is
to
be
paid
8
by
a
person
as
a
direct
result
of
organizing
an
Iowa
start-up
9
business
as
provided
in
section
9.4A.
10
EXPLANATION
11
This
bill
authorizes
the
secretary
of
state
to
provide
for
an
12
Iowa
start-up
business
initiative
for
the
benefit
of
domestic
13
business
entities
newly
organized
under
the
laws
of
this
state
14
according
to
rules
adopted
by
the
secretary
of
state.
Under
15
the
initiative,
the
secretary
of
state
may
designate
a
month
16
as
“Iowa
start
a
business
month”.
The
secretary
of
state
may
17
reduce
or
waive
any
fee
required
to
be
paid
by
a
person
as
a
18
direct
result
of
organizing
an
Iowa
start-up
business
during
19
that
month
(e.g.,
filing
articles
of
incorporation
for
an
Iowa
20
corporation).
The
secretary
of
state
is
authorized
to
adopt
21
rules
to
administer
the
initiative.
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