Section 21902 - Eligible Document Delivery; File Dates; Review and Filing Priority(a) The definitions provided in Section 21904 shall apply to this section.(b) Eligible documents may be submitted to the Secretary of State for filing as follows: (1) Electronic submission via the Secretary of State's designated website. The file date and time for an eligible document received and filed by this method shall be, unless applicable law provides otherwise, the date and time the eligible document is actually received by the Secretary of State.(2) In person (or via courier delivery) at the Secretary of State's public counter. The file date and time for an eligible document received and filed by this method shall be, unless applicable law provides otherwise, when delivery of the eligible document is accepted by the Secretary of State.(3) Mail delivery to the Secretary of State's mailing address. The file date and time for an eligible document received and filed by this method shall be, notwithstanding the actual time of delivery, and unless applicable law provides otherwise, the end of the Business Day the mailing is received, or, if received after regular business hours or on a day the Secretary of State's office is not open for business, the end of the next Business Day.(c) Except for eligible documents submitted pursuant to Sections 21904 and 21905 which shall be reviewed in accordance with the procedures described in those Sections, eligible documents submitted electronically for filing shall be reviewed, filed and a certified copy prepared (if requested) in priority to eligible documents submitted in person at the Secretary of State's public counter, which shall be reviewed, filed and a certified copy prepared (if requested) in priority to eligible documents submitted by mail.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 21902
1. New section filed 10-31-97; operative 10-31-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 44). For prior history see Register 85, No. 26.
2. Amendment of section heading, repealer of subsection (a) designator and amendment of resulting paragraph, and repealer of subsection (b) filed 3-4-99; operative 4-3-99 (Register 99, No. 10).
3. Renumbering of former section 21902 to section 21901 and new section 21902 filed 9-13-2018; operative 9-15-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2018, No. 37). Note: Authority cited: Sections 12168.5(a), 12180 and 12182, Government Code; and Sections 110(a), 5008(a), 12214(a), 15902.06 and 17702.05, Corporations Code. Reference: Sections 12168.5(a), 12180 and 12182, Government Code; and Sections 110(a), 5008(a), 12214(a), 15902.06 and 17702.05, Corporations Code.
1. New section filed 10-31-97; operative 10-31-97 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 44). For prior history see Register 85, No. 26.
2. Amendment of section heading, repealer of subsection (a) designator and amendment of resulting paragraph, and repealer of subsection (b) filed 3-4-99; operative 4-3-99 (Register 99, No. 10).
3. Renumbering of former section 21902 to section 21901 and new section 21902 filed 9-13-2018; operative 9/15/2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2018, No. 37).