Section 36-53 Penalties Imposed Upon Corporations
36-53.01 Penalties Imposed Upon Corporations. Each corporation, foreign or domestic, that fails or refuses
to file its annual report for any year within the time prescribed by this Chapter shall be subject to a penalty
of $100, to be assessed by the Tribal Department of Commerce.
Legislative History-Enacted 10/14/04, Resolu. 2005-04; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 36-54 Fees for Filing Documents and Issuing Certificates
36-54.01 Fees for Filing Documents and Issuing Certificates.
(a) The Tribal Department of Commerce shall charge and collect for:
(1) Filing articles of incorporation and issuing a certificate of incorporation ($100);
(2) Filing articles of amendment and issuing a certificate of amendment; ($100);
(3) Filing a statement of change of address of registered office or change of registered
agent, or both; ($25);
(4) Filing articles of dissolution; ($100);
(5) Filing a statement of election to accept this Chapter and issuing certificate of
acceptance; ($25);
(6) Filing any other statement or report, including an annual report of a domestic or foreign
corporation; ($15);
(7) Indexing each document filed, except an annual report; ($5);
(8) Furnishing a certified copy of any document, instrument, or paper relating to a
corporation; ($5, plus per page cost);
(9) Furnishing a certificate as to the existence of a fact relating to a corporation; ($10).
(b) The Tribal Department of Commerce is authorized to make regulation providing for reasonable
fees for other services not listed in this Section or to changes by regulation in any and all fees
for services set out in this Chapter.
Legislative History-Enacted 10/14/04, Resolu. 2005-04; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 36-55 Certificates and Certified Copies to be Received in Evidence
36-55.01 Certificates and Certified Copies to be Received in Evidence.
(a) All certificates issued by the Tribal Department of Commerce in accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter and all copies of documents filed in his or her office in accordance with the
provisions of this Chapter, when certified by him or her, shall be taken and received in all
Courts, public offices, and official bodies as prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.
(b) A certificate by the Tribal Department of Commerce under the seal of its office, as to the
existence or non-existence of the facts relating to corporations which would not appear from a
certified copy of any of the foregoing documents or certificates shall be taken and received in all
courts, public offices and official bodies as prima facie evidence of the existence or nonexistence of the facts therein stated.
Legislative History-Enacted 10/14/04, Resolu. 2005-04; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 36-56 Forms to be Furnished by the Tribal Department of Commerce
36-56.01 Forms to be Furnished by the Tribal Department of Commerce.
(a) All reports required by this Chapter to be filed in the office of the Tribal Department of
Commerce shall be made on forms, which shall be prescribed and furnished by the Tribal
Secretary.
(b) Forms for all other documents to be filed in the office of the Tribal Department of Commerce
shall be furnished by the Tribal Department of Commerce on request therefore, but the use
thereof, unless otherwise specifically prescribed in this Chapter, shall not be mandatory.
Legislative History-Enacted 10/14/04, Resolu. 2005-04; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
Section 36-57 Greater Voting Requirements
36-57.01 Greater Voting Requirements. Whenever, with respect to any action to be taken by the members
or directors of a corporation, the articles of incorporation requires the vote or concurrence of a greater
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