Cite as: 18 CNCA § 257

A. A certificate of authority of a foreign limited liability company to transact business in Cherokee Nation may be revoked by the Office of the Principal Chief in the manner provided in subsection (B) if:

1. the company fails to:

a. pay any fees, taxes, and penalties owed to Cherokee Nation;

b. deliver its annual certification required under 18 CNCA § 220 to the Office of the Principal Chief within sixty (60) days after it is due;

c. appoint and maintain an agent for service of process as required by this article; or

d. file a statement of a change in the name or business address of the agent as required by this article; or

2. a misrepresentation has been made of any material matter in any application, report, affidavit, or other record submitted by the company pursuant to this article.

B. The Office of the Principal Chief may not revoke a certificate of authority of a foreign limited liability company unless the Office of the Principal Chief sends the company notice of the revocation, at least sixty (60) days before its effective date, by a record addressed to its agent for service of process in Cherokee Nation, or if the company fails to appoint and maintain a proper agent in Cherokee Nation, addressed to the office required to be maintained by 18 CNCA § 209. The notice must specify the cause for the revocation of the certificate of authority. The authority of the company to transact business in Cherokee Nation ceases on the effective date of the revocation unless the foreign limited liability company cures the failure before that date.

Historical Data

LA 32–04, eff. July 16, 2004.