Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 10-123 (2026)

Effective time and date of document

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A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, a document delivered to the commission for filing is effective when the document is delivered to the commission for filing.

B. A document may specify a delayed effective time or date, or both, and if so, the document is effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at 12:01 a.m. mountain standard time on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the ninetieth day after the date it is delivered.

C. Subject to section 10-124, if the commission determines that the requirements of chapters 1 through 17 of this title for filing have not been met, the document shall not be filed and, except as provided in section 10-203, the delivery of the document is ineffective. If the commission determines that the requirements for filing have been met, the commission shall file the document as provided in section 10-125 and the filing is effective as of the date and time determined pursuant to subsection A or B of this section.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1969–1973 · leading case: Terrell v. Indus. Comm'n, 508 P.2d 355 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1973).

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Terrell v. Indus. Comm'n, 508 P.2d 355 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1973). · cites it 7× “A.R.S. § 10-123, set forth in footnote 2, supra, adds another filing requirement — the filing of a certified copy of the articles with the county recorder “before doing business”.”

Guzman v. Montgomery Ward & Co., 450 P.2d 427 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1969). · cites it 2× “However, domestic corporations are required to file their articles of incorporation in every county in which they do business, A.R.S. § 10-123, while there is no similar express requirement for for-( eign corporations.”

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