§ 12175 Secretary Fee Recordkeeping

• •The Secretary of State must keep a record book of all fees and payments they receive.
• •The book must include details like who paid, how much, when, and what the payment was for.
• •The Secretary of State must check and confirm the book is correct every year.

If you pay a fee to register your business with the state,

the Secretary of State writes down your name, the amount you paid, the date, and what the fee was for in their record book. They check this book every year to make sure everything is correct.