2014 Indiana Code TITLE 23. BUSINESS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS ARTICLE 15. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS CHAPTER 10. ISSUANCE OF INTERROGATORIES AND INVESTIGATIVE CLAIMS
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IC 23-15-10
Chapter 10. Issuance of Interrogatories and Investigative
Claims
IC 23-15-10-1
"Entity"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "entity" means any entity listed in
IC 23-1-20-10.
As added by P.L.63-2014, SEC.14.
IC 23-15-10-2
Written interrogatories
Sec. 2. The secretary of state may propound to any:
(1) domestic or foreign entity that the secretary of state has
reason to believe is subject to the provisions of this title under
which the domestic entity was created or foreign entity is
permitted to transact business in Indiana; and
(2) any officer, director, member, manager, or partner of the
entity described in subdivision (1);
any written interrogatories as may be reasonably necessary and
proper to enable the secretary of state to ascertain whether the entity
was formed using suspected fraudulent or fictitious filings or is being
used to commit fraud.
As added by P.L.63-2014, SEC.14.
IC 23-15-10-3
Requirements to answer interrogatories
Sec. 3. (a) The interrogatories must be answered not later than
thirty (30) days after the date the interrogatories are mailed or within
an additional period approved, in writing, by the secretary of state.
The answers to the interrogatories must be:
(1) full and complete; and
(2) made in writing and under oath.
(b) If the interrogatories are directed to an individual, the
individual shall answer the interrogatories.
(c) If the interrogatories are directed to an entity, a duly appointed
officer, an agent, a member, a manager, or a partner of the entity shall
answer the interrogatories.
As added by P.L.63-2014, SEC.14.
IC 23-15-10-4
Certification to attorney general
Sec. 4. The secretary of state shall certify to the attorney general,
for an action as the attorney general reasonably considers appropriate,
all interrogatories and answers to the interrogatories that disclose a
violation of any of the provisions of this title under which the entity
was created, requiring or permitting action by the attorney general.
As added by P.L.63-2014, SEC.14.
IC 23-15-10-5
Failure to respond to interrogatories
Sec. 5. The secretary of state may:
(1) remove fraudulent filings from the secretary of state's record
for the entity; or
(2) administratively dissolve or revoke a certificate of authority;
for failure to timely and adequately respond to interrogatories under
section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.63-2014, SEC.14.
IC 23-15-10-6
Adopting rules
Sec. 6. The secretary of state may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that
are necessary to carry out this chapter.
As added by P.L.63-2014, SEC.14.
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