10-123. Effective time and date of document 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.
Arizona Legal Code
§ 10.123
Source: https://www.azleg.gov/ars/10/00123.htm· Version 2026