Chapter 805 - Business Organizations - Limited Liability Company Act.

(805 ILCS 180/Art. 50 heading)

Article 50. Fees and Other Matters

    (805 ILCS 180/50- 1)
    Sec. 50- 1. Annual reports.
    (a) Each limited liability company organized under the laws of this State and each foreign limited liability company admitted to transact business in this State shall file, within the time prescribed by this Act, an annual report setting forth all of the following:
        (1) The name of the limited liability company.
        (2) The address, including street and number or

rural route number, of its registered office in this State and the name of its registered agent at that address.

(3) The address, including street and number or

rural route number of its principal place of business.

(4) The names and addresses of its managers or, if

none, the members.

(5) Additional information that may be necessary or

appropriate in order to enable the Secretary of State to administer this Act and to verify the proper amount of fees payable by the limited liability company.

(6) The annual report shall be made on forms

prescribed and furnished by the Secretary of State, and the information therein, required by paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a), both inclusive, shall be given as of the date of execution of the annual report. The annual report shall be executed by a manager or, if none, a member designated by the members pursuant to limited liability company action properly taken under Section 15- 1.

(b) The annual report, together with all fees and charges prescribed by this Act, shall be delivered to the Secretary of State within 60 days immediately preceding the first day of the anniversary month. Proof to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that, before the first day of the anniversary month of the limited liability company, the report, together with all fees and charges as prescribed by this Act, was deposited in the United States mail in a sealed envelope, properly addressed, with postage prepaid, shall be deemed a compliance with this requirement. If the Secretary of State finds that the report conforms to the requirements of this Act, he or she shall file it. If the Secretary of State finds that it does not so conform, he or she shall promptly return it to the limited liability company for any necessary corrections, in which event the penalties prescribed for failure to file the report within the time provided shall not apply if the report is corrected to conform to the requirements of this Act and returned to the Secretary of State within 60 days of the original due date of the report.
(Source: P.A. 90- 424, eff. 1- 1- 98; 91- 354, eff. 1- 1- 00.)

    (805 ILCS 180/50- 5)
    Sec. 50- 5. List of limited liability companies; exchange of information.
    (a) The Secretary of State may publish a list or lists of limited liability companies and foreign limited liability companies, as often, in the format, and for the fees as the Secretary of State may in his or her discretion provide by rule. The Secretary of State may disseminate information concerning limited liability companies and foreign limited liability companies by computer network in the format and for the fees as may be determined by rule.
    (b) Upon written request, any list published under subsection (a) shall be free to each member of the General Assembly, to each State agency or department, and to each recorder in this State. An appropriate fee established by rule to cover the cost of producing the list shall be charged to all others.
    (c) If a domestic or foreign limited liability company has filed with the Secretary of State an annual report for the preceding year or has been newly formed or is otherwise and in any manner registered with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall exchange with the Illinois Department of Public Aid any information concerning that limited liability company that may be necessary for the enforcement of child support orders entered pursuant to the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Non- Support of Spouse and Children Act, the Non- Support Punishment Act, the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, or the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984.
    Notwithstanding any provisions in this Act to the contrary, the Secretary of State shall not be liable to any person for any disclosure of information to the Illinois Department of Public Aid under this subsection or for any other action taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of this subsection.
(Source: P.A. 90- 18, eff. 7- 1- 97; 91- 613, eff. 10- 1- 99.)

    (805 ILCS 180/50- 10)
    (Text of Section from P.A. 94- 605)
    Sec. 50- 10. Fees.
    (a) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect in accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules promulgated under its authority all of the following:
        (1) Fees for filing documents.
        (2) Miscellaneous charges.
        (3) Fees for the sale of lists of filings and for

copies of any documents.

(b) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect for all of the following:
(1) Filing articles of organization (domestic),

application for admission (foreign), and restated articles of organization (domestic), $500.

        (2) Filing amendments (domestic or foreign),
            $150.
        (3) Filing articles of dissolution or application

for withdrawal, $100.

        (4) Filing an application to reserve a name, $300.
        (5) Renewal fee for reserved name, $100.
        (6) Filing a notice of a transfer of a reserved

name, $100.

        (7) Registration of a name, $300.
        (8) Renewal of registration of a name, $100.
        (9) Filing an application for use of an assumed name

under Section 1- 20 of this Act, $150 for each year or part thereof ending in 0 or 5, $120 for each year or part thereof ending in 1 or 6, $90 for each year or part thereof ending in 2 or 7, $60 for each year or part thereof ending in 3 or 8, $30 for each year or part thereof ending in 4 or 9, and a renewal for each assumed name, $150.

(10) Filing an application for change of an assumed

name, $100.

(11) Filing an annual report of a limited liability

company or foreign limited liability company, $250, if filed as required by this Act, plus a penalty if delinquent.

(12) Filing an application for reinstatement of a

limited liability company or foreign limited liability company $500.

(13) Filing Articles of Merger, $100 plus $50 for

each party to the merger in excess of the first 2 parties.

(14) Filing an Agreement of Conversion or Statement

of Conversion, $100.

(15) Filing a statement of change of address of

registered office or change of registered agent, or both, or filing a statement of correction, $25.

        (16) Filing a petition for refund, $15.
        (17) Filing any other document, $100.
    (c) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect all of the following:
        (1) For furnishing a copy or certified copy of any

document, instrument, or paper relating to a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company, or for a certificate, $25.

(2) For the transfer of information by computer

process media to any purchaser, fees established by rule.

(Source: P.A. 93- 32, eff. 12- 1- 03; 93- 59, eff. 7- 1- 03; 94- 605, eff. 1- 1- 06.)

    (Text of Section from P.A. 94- 607)
    Sec. 50- 10. Fees.
    (a) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect in accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules promulgated under its authority all of the following:
        (1) Fees for filing documents.
        (2) Miscellaneous charges.
        (3) Fees for the sale of lists of filings and for

copies of any documents.

(b) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect for all of the following:
(1) Filing articles of organization (domestic),

application for admission (foreign), and restated articles of organization (domestic), $500. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fee for filing articles of organization (domestic), application for admission (foreign), and restated articles of organization (domestic) in connection with a limited liability company with a series pursuant to Section 37- 40 of this Act is $750.

(2) Filing amendments:
(A) For other than change of registered agent

name or registered office, or both, $150.

(B) For the purpose of changing the registered

agent name or registered office, or both, $35.

(3) Filing articles of dissolution or application

for withdrawal, $100.

        (4) Filing an application to reserve a name, $300.
        (5) (Blank).
        (6) Filing a notice of a transfer of a reserved

name, $100.

        (7) Registration of a name, $300.
        (8) Renewal of registration of a name, $100.
        (9) Filing an application for use of an assumed name

(10) Filing an application for change of an assumed

name, $100.

(11) Filing an annual report of a limited liability

company or foreign limited liability company, $250, if filed as required by this Act, plus a penalty if delinquent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fee for filing an annual report of a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company is $250 plus $50 for each series for which a certificate of designation has been filed pursuant to Section 37- 40 of this Act, plus a penalty if delinquent.

(12) Filing an application for reinstatement of a

limited liability company or foreign limited liability company $500.

(13) Filing Articles of Merger, $100 plus $50 for

each party to the merger in excess of the first 2 parties.

(14) Filing an Agreement of Conversion or Statement

of Conversion, $100.

        (15) Filing a statement of correction, $25.
        (16) Filing a petition for refund, $15.
        (17) Filing any other document, $100.
        (18) Filing a certificate of designation of a limited

liability company with a series pursuant to Section 37- 40 of this Act, $50.

(c) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect all of the following:
(1) For furnishing a copy or certified copy of any

document, instrument, or paper relating to a limited liability company or foreign limited liability company, $1 per page, but not less than $25, and $25 for the certificate and for affixing the seal thereto.

(2) For the transfer of information by computer

process media to any purchaser, fees established by rule.

(Source: P.A. 93- 32, eff. 12- 1- 03; 93- 59, eff. 7- 1- 03; 94- 607, eff. 8- 16- 05.)

    (805 ILCS 180/50- 15)
    Sec. 50- 15. Penalty.
    (a) The Secretary of State shall declare any limited liability company or foreign limited liability company to be delinquent and not in good standing if any of the following occur:
        (1) It has failed to file its annual report and pay