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Resolution To Change Principal Office Or Resident Agent Form. This is a Maryland form and can be use in Business Entity Secretary Of State.
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RESOLUTION TO CHANGE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR RESIDENT AGENT The directors/stockholders/general partner/authorized person of (Name of Entity) organized under the laws of passed the following resolution: (State) (Check applicable boxes) The principal office is changed from: (old address) to: (new address) The name and address of the resident agent is changed from: to: I certify under penalties of perjury the foregoing is true. Signed Secretary or Assistant Secretary General Partner Authorized Person I hereby consent to my designation in this document as resident agent for this entity. Signed Resident Agent American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com CHANGINGTHEPRINCIPALOFFICEORRESIDENTAGENTOFACORPORATION,LIMITEDPARTNERSHIP,LIMITEDLIABILITYCOMPANYORLIMITEDLIABILITYPARTNERSHIPINMARYLANDI.MarylandandForeignCorporations(A)Noticebycorporationofdesignationorchangeofprincipalofficeorresidentagent1.AcorporationmaydesignateorchangeitsresidentagentorprincipalofficebyfilingforrecordwiththeDepartmentacertifiedcopyofaresolutionofitsboardofdirectorswhichauthorizesthedesignationorchange.2.AcorporationmaychangetheaddressofitsresidentagentbyfilingforrecordwiththeDepartmentastatementofthechangesignedbyitspresidentoroneofitsvicepresidents.3.Adesignationorchangeofacorporation'sprincipalofficeoritsresidentagentorhisaddressiseffectivewhentheDepartmentacceptstheresolutionorstatementforrecord.SAMPLERESOLUTIONISASFOLLOWS:"TheBoardofDirectorsof(NAMEOFCORPORATION),acorporationorganizedin(NAMEOFSTATEWHEREORGANIZED)on(DATE)dulyapprovedaresolutionasfollows:RESOLVED:Thatthe(principalofficeorresidentagentINSERTWHICHEVERAPPLICABLE)ofthecorporationischangedto.I,(nameandtitleofanofficer)certifyunderthepenaltiesofperjurythattothebestofmyknowledge,information,andbelieftheforegoingresolutionistrueinallmaterialrespects.Iherebyconsenttomydesignationinthisdocumentasresidentagentforthiscorporation.SIGNED:ResidentAgent224NOTE:Forclosecorporationswhichhavemadeanelectiontohavenoboardofdirectors,theword"stockholders"shouldbeinsertedintheforegoingresolutioninplaceoftheword"directors."(B)Noticebyresidentagentofchangeofaddress1.AresidentagentwhochangeshisaddressinMarylandshouldnotifytheDepartmentofthechangebyfilingforrecordwiththeDepartmentastatementofthechangesignedbyhimoronhisbehalf.2.Thestatementshallinclude:1.Thenamesofthecorporationsforwhichthechangeiseffective;2.Hisoldandnewaddresses;and3.Thedateonwhichthechangeiseffective.3.Iftheoldandnewaddressesoftheresidentagentarethesameastheoldandnewaddressesoftheprincipalofficeofthecorporation,thestatementshouldincludeachangeofaddressfortheprincipalofficeif:1.Theresidentagentnotifiesthecorporationinwriting;and2.Thestatementrecitesthathehasdoneso.4.ThechangeofaddressoftheresidentagentorprincipalofficeiseffectivewhentheDepartmentacceptsthestatementforrecord.(C)Resignationofresidentagent1.AresidentagentmayresignbyfilingwiththeDepartmentacounterpartorphotocopyofthesignedresignation.2.Unlessalatertimeisspecifiedintheresignation,itiseffective:1.AtthetimeitisfiledwiththeDepartment,ifthecorporationhasmorethanoneresidentagent;or2.TendaysafteritisfiledwiththeDepartmentifthecorporationhasonlyoneresidentagent. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com II.MarylandandForeignLimitedPartnerships,LimitedLiabilityCompaniesandLimitedLiabilityPartnerships(A)Alimitedpartnership,limitedliabilitycompanyorlimitedliabilitypartnershipmaychangeitsresidentagentorprincipalofficebyfilingforrecordwiththeDepartmentastatementsignedbyoneofitsgeneralpartnersorauthorizedpersonforalimitedliabilitycompanywhichauthorizesthedesignationorchange.Thenewresidentagentmustalsosign.(B)Alimitedpartnership,limitedliabilitycompanyorlimitedliabilitypartnershipmaychangetheaddressofitsresidentagentbyfilingforrecordwiththeDepartmentastatementofthechangesignedbyoneofitsgeneralpartnersorauthorizedpersonforalimitedliabilitycompany.(C)Achangeofaprincipalofficeorresidentagentoraddressoftheresidentagentforalimitedpartnership,limitedliabilitycompanyorlimitedliabilitypartnershipiseffectivewhentheDepartmentacceptsthestatementforrecord.(D)AresidentagentwhochangeshisaddressintheStateshouldnotifytheDepartmentofthechangebyfilingforrecordwiththeDepartmentastatementofthechangesignedbyhimoronhisbehalf.Thestatementshallinclude:1.Thenameofthelimitedpartnership,limitedliabilitycompanyorlimitedliabilitypartnershipforwhichthechangeiseffective;2.Theoldandnewaddressoftheresidentagent;and3.Thedateonwhichthechangeiseffective.(E)Iftheoldandnewaddressesoftheresidentagentarethesameastheoldandnewaddressesoftheprincipalofficeofthelimitedpartnership,thestatementshouldincludeachangeofaddressfortheprincipalofficeif:1.Theresidentagentnotifiesthelimitedpartnership,limitedliabilitycompanyorlimitedliabilitypartnershipinwriting;and2.Thestatementrecitesthatheorshehasdoneso(F)ThechangeofaddressoftheresidentagentorprincipalofficeiseffectivewhentheDepartmentacceptsthestatementforrecord.(G)AresidentagentmayresignbyfilingwiththeDepartmentacounterpartorphotocopyofhisorhersignedresignation.Unlessalatertimeisspecifiedintheresignation,itiseffective:1.AtthetimeitisfiledwiththeDepartment,ifthelimitedpartnershiphasmorethanoneresidentagent;or2.TendaysafteritisfiledwiththeDepartmentifthecorporationhasonlyoneresidentagent.III.OtherInformation(A)Aresidentagentofaforeignordomesticcorporation,limitedpartnership,limitedliabilitycompanyorlimitedliabilitypartnershipshallbeeither:1.AcitizenofMarylandwhoresidesinMaryland;or2.AnactiveMarylandcorporation.(B)FeesThefeetofileanoticeofchangeofprincipaloffice,residentagent,orresidentagent'saddressis$25.00percorporation,limitedpartnership,limitedliabilitycompanyorlimitedliabilitypartnership.Thereisnofeeforaresidentagenttoresign.(C)Iflegalquestionsariseregardingthechangeofprincipaloffice,residentagentorresidentagent'saddress,youshouldconsultanattorneyand/orCorporationsandAssociationsArticleoftheAnnotatedCodeofMaryland.TheAnnotatedCodeofMarylandcanbefoundinmostpubliclibrariesinMaryland.Section2108oftheCodeisrelevanttochangingtheprincipaloffice,residentagentandresidentagent'saddress.(D)Walkinprocessingofdocumentsisdoneonlyuponpaymentofanexpeditedfee:$50.00tofileadocument,$20.00toreceiveacertificateofstatus,$20.00toreceivecopiesofadocument.Thesefeesareinadditiontothenormalfeescharged.Expeditedservicerequestsmayalsobemadebymail.Inboldprintonbothacoverletterandontheenvelopestate"EXPEDITEDSERVICEREQUESTED"andincludetheexpeditedfee. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com NOTES:1.DuetothefactthatthelawsgoverningtheformationandoperationofbusinessentitiesandtheeffectivenessofaUCCFinancingStatementinvolvesmorethanfilingdocumentswithouroffice,wesuggestyouconsultanattorney,accountantorotherprofessional.StateDepartmentofAssessments&Taxationstaffcannotofferbusinesscounselingorlegaladvice.2.RegardingannualdocumentstobefiledwiththeDepartmentofAssessments&Taxation:AlldomesticandforeignlegalentitiesmustsubmitaBusinessPersonalPropertyReturntotheDepartment.FailuretofileaBusinessPersonalPropertyReturnwillresultinforfeitureofyourrighttoconductbusinessinMaryland.TheBusinessPersonalPropertyReturnisdueannuallyonApril15th. InformationonFiling:WhereandhowdoIfilemydocuments?Bymailorinpersonsubmissionsshoulddirectedto:StateDepartmentofAssessmentsandTaxation,CharterDivision301W.PrestonStreet;8thFloorBaltimore,MD212012395AllchecksmustbemadeouttoStateDepartmentofAssessmentsandTaxation.Thecosttofiledocumentsshouldbeincludedwiththeform.Ascheduleoffilingfeesisavailableonlineathttp://dat.maryland.gov/businesses/Documents/FEES.pdf OnlinebusinessregistrationanddocumentfilingviatheMarylandEGovBusinessportal.SeetheMarylandBusinessExpresslinkonthehomepageatwww.dat.maryland.gov TheDepartmentofAssessmentsandTaxationnolongeracceptsviafacsimile(fax)corporatedocumentsforfilingordocumentcopyrequest.Howlongwillittaketoprocessmydocuments?Regulardocumentprocessingtimeis46weeks.Expeditedprocessingrequestwillbehandledwithin7businessdays.Theexpeditedservicefeeisanadditional$50.00foreachdocument;otherfeesmayalsoapply.Handdelivereddocumentsinlimitedquantitiesreceivesamedayexpeditedservicebetween8:30a.m.and4:30p.m.,MondaythroughFriday.Youmustbeinlinenolaterthan4:15p.m.inordertoreceiveservicethatsameday.Onlinefileddocumentsareconsideredexpeditedandwillbeproces