Effective July 4, a limited liability company, corporation, nonprofit corporation, and limited partnership administratively dissolved may apply to the Secretary of State for reinstatement within two years after the effective date of dissolution or appeal the Secretary of State’s denial
West Virginia – Fictitious Business Name Registration
Effective July 6, Senate Bill 602 requires that fictitious names used by sole proprietors, individuals, and general partnerships be registered and indexed with the Secretary of State. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB602%20SUB1%20enr.htm&yr=2017&sesstype=RS&i=602
West Virginia – Filing Fee Increase
Effective July 7, Senate Bill 547 raises the fee to file Articles of Incorporation for nonprofits from $50.00 to $100.00. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb547%20enr.htm&yr=2017&sesstype=RS&i=547
West Virginia – Cooperative Associations
Beginning June 3, 2014, cooperative associations in West Virginia will no longer be required to notarize Articles of Incorporation. Visit the link below to view the full bill text. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/bill_status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4488%20ENR.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=4488
West Virginia – Reduction in Annual report late filing fees
Signed by the Governor April 2 and effective July 1, SB 619 reduces annual report late filing fees from $100 to $50 for for-profit corporations and from $100 to $25 for non-profit corporations. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2012_SESSIONS/RS/pdf_bills/sb619%20enr%20PRINTED.pdf