Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 13-C, which governs domestic and foreign corporations in Maine, will become effective on July 1, 2003, and changes to that law and to laws depending on that Title must be in place prior to July 1, 2003, in order for the Secretary of State to properly administer the law; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

PART A

Sec. A-1. 10 MRSA §1521, sub-§1-C is enacted to read:

1-C.__Corporate name. "Corporate name" includes any corporate name, reserved name, registered name or assumed name as those terms are used in Title 13-C, sections 401, 402, 403 and 404 respectively and includes a corporate name, reserved name, registered name or assumed name as those terms are used in Title 13-B, sections 301-A, 302-A, 303-A and 308-A respectively.

Sec. A-2. 10 MRSA §1521, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 316, §2, is repealed.

Sec. A-3. 10 MRSA §1521, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 316, §3, is amended to read:

2-A. Limited partnership name. "Limited partnership name" includes any a limited partnership name, reserved name, assumed name or registered name as those terms are used in Title 31, sections 403 403-A, 404 404-A, 405 405-A and 406 406-A respectively.

Sec. A-4. 10 MRSA §1521, sub-§2-B, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 718, Pt. B, §1, is amended to read:

2-B. Limited liability company name. "Limited liability company name" includes a limited liability company name, reserved name, assumed name or registered name as those terms are used in Title 31, sections 603 603-A to 606 606-A.