Leger (HB 430) Act No. 316 Existing law authorizes the secretary of state to collect certain fees. Existing law authorizes the secretary of state to collect a fee for filing and recording articles of incorporation, amended articles of incorporation, dissolution proceedings, termination of dissolution proceedings, reinstatement proceedings, merger proceedings, and certificates of correction for domestic corporations. Prior law authorized a fee of $60. New law increases the fee to $75. Provides that the fee may additionally be collected for conversions. Existing law authorizes the secretary of state to collect a fee for filing and recording articles of organization, amended articles of organization, dissolution proceedings, termination of dissolution proceedings, reinstatement proceedings, merger proceedings, and certificates of correction for domestic limited liability companies. Prior law authorized a fee of $75. New law increases the fee to $100. Existing law authorizes the secretary of state to collect a fee for annual reports for domestic corporations and limited liability companies. Prior law authorized a fee of $25. New law increases the fee to $30. Existing law authorizes the secretary of state to collect a fee for filing and recording articles of incorporation, amended articles of incorporation, dissolution proceedings, termination of dissolution proceedings, reinstatement proceedings, merger proceedings, and certificates of correction for nonprofit corporations. Prior law authorized a fee of $60. New law increases the fee to $75. Provides that the fee may additionally be collected for conversions. Existing law authorizes the secretary of state to collect a fee for annual reports for nonprofit corporations. Prior law authorized a fee of $5. New law increases the fee to $10. Existing law authorizes the secretary of state to collect a fee for filing and recording applications for authority on foreign corporations, amended applications, withdrawal proceedings, termination of withdrawal proceedings, reinstatement proceedings, merger proceedings, and certificates of correction for foreign corporations. Prior law authorized a fee of $100. New law increases the fee to $125. Existing law authorizes the secretary of state to collect a fee for filing and recording applications for authority on foreign limited liability companies, amended applications, withdrawal proceedings, termination of withdrawal proceedings, reinstatement proceedings, merger proceedings, and certificates of correction for foreign limited liability companies. Prior law authorized a fee of $125. New law increases the fee to $150. Existing law authorizes the secretary of state to collect a fee for annual reports for foreign corporations and limited liability companies. Prior law authorized a fee of $25. New law increases the fee to $30. Existing law authorizes the secretary of state to collect a fee for registering a trade name, trademark, or service mark. Prior law authorized a fee of $50. New law increases the fee to $75. Provides that the fee may additionally be collected for renewing and terminating a trade name, trademark, or service mark. Existing law authorizes the secretary of state to collect a fee for receipt of service of process or other instruments. Prior law authorized a fee of $25. New law increases the fee to $50. Effective August 1, 2013. (Amends R.S. 49:222(B)(1)(b), (c), and (g), (2)(a) and (d), (3)(a), (b), and (e), (5)(b), and (12)(c))