Registered agents; directing the Secretary of State to collect and disburse registration fee. Effective date.

SB 580 transfers the responsibility for collecting and enforcing the annual $100 registered agent fee from its current entity to the Oklahoma Secretary of State. This fee, paid by corporations to maintain a registered agent in the state, will now be collected alongside franchise taxes and deposited into the General Revenue Fund. The bill does not change the fee amount or requirement for corporations to have a registered agent, but clarifies that the Secretary of State will handle collections and audits. This administrative change streamlines fee processing while ensuring funds are properly directed to state revenue.