14 Ill. Adm. Code 166.85
Extension of Filing Deadlines
Section
166.85Â Extension of Filing Deadlines
Filing of
Organizational Documents, Annual Reports, and Other Business Entity Materials
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â All
organizational documents, annual reports, and other business entity materials
required to be filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 805 of the
Illinois Compiled Statutes shall be filed with the Business Services
Department, Howlett Building, Room 350, Springfield IL 62756 or 69 West
Washington, Suite 1240, Chicago IL 60602.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pursuant to
the powers vested in him by Section 5(7) of the Secretary of State Act, the
Secretary of State hereby extends for the duration of the disaster proclaimed
by the Governor in Gubernatorial Proclamation number 2020-038, issued on March
9, 2020, as extended by subsequent proclamations, and for a period of 90 days
thereafter, the filing deadlines for materials required to be filed with the
Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 805 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes
and that were due to be filed on or after March 17, 2020. Â This extension
period may be rescinded by the Secretary of State through the adoption of an
emergency rule. Â Any fees for late filings of materials shall be waived for
materials subject to this Section.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pursuant to
the terms of Executive Order 2020-39, as extended by Executive Order 2020-44,
and as may be further extended by subsequent Executive Orders, the provisions
of Section 1209 of the Uniform Partnership Act that require the Secretary of
State to provide expedited services upon request are suspended for the duration
of the disaster proclaimed in the Gubernatorial Proclamation 2020-44, as
extended, and for 30 days thereafter. During this period of suspension, the
Secretary shall process the expedited documents within 24 hours or as soon as
possible thereafter. For purposes of filing dates, the date the document was
submitted for filing will be the document's filing date.