§ 7-6-99. Appeal from secretary of state. (a) If the secretary of state fails to approve the articles of incorporation, amendment, merger, consolidation or dissolution, or any other document required by this chapter to be approved by the secretary of state before the document is filed in the secretary of state's office, the secretary of state shall, within ten (10) days after the delivery of the document to him or her, give written notice of his or her disapproval to the domestic or foreign person or corporation delivering the document, specifying the reasons for the disapproval. From the disapproval, or from the revocation of a certificate of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the person or corporation may appeal to the superior court of the county in which the registered office of the corporation is, or is proposed to be, situated by filing with the clerk of the court a petition setting forth a copy of the articles or other document sought to be filed and a copy of the written disapproval by the secretary of state; at which time the matter shall be tried de novo by the court, and the court shall either sustain the action of the secretary of state or direct the secretary of state to take any action that the court deems proper.

(b) If the secretary of state revokes the certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state of any foreign corporation, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the foreign corporation may similarly appeal to the superior court of the county where the registered office of the corporation in this state is situated, by filing with the clerk of the court a petition setting forth a copy of its certificate of authority to conduct affairs in this state and a copy of the notice of revocation given by the secretary of state; at which time the matter shall be tried de novo by the court, and the court shall either sustain the action of the secretary of state or direct the secretary of state to take any action that the court deems proper.

(c) Appeals from all final orders and judgments entered by the superior court under this section in review of any ruling or decision of the secretary of state may be taken as in other civil actions.

History of Section. (P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.)