(A) The secretary of state, by rule, shall establish, and prescribe guidelines and fees for the use of, an expedited filing service that provides, at the option of the person making a filing, expeditious processing of any filing with the secretary of state under Chapter 1309. or 1329. or Title XVII [17] of the Revised Code.
(B) The secretary of state may adopt rules establishing, and prescribing guidelines and fees for the use of, a bulk filing service that provides, at the option of the person making a filing, a method for providing large amounts of information. The secretary of state may charge and collect fees for filings made through a bulk filing service at reduced amounts from those otherwise specified in or authorized by the Revised Code.
(C) The secretary of state may adopt rules establishing, and prescribing guidelines and fees for the use of, alternative filing procedures in making filings with the secretary of state. Under these rules, the secretary of state may accept any filing and payment of associated fees through any electronic, digital, facsimile, or other means of transmission. The filings shall be made on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and shall comply fully with any other requirements of the Revised Code applicable to the type of filing being made.
Effective Date: 06-06-2001.