1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, a record shall be deemed to be filed with the Secretary of State when it is placed in the care, custody and control of the Office of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State determines that the record:
(a) Is accompanied by the appropriate filing fee, if applicable; and
(b) Meets all other applicable requirements for filing.
2. A record that is filed with the Secretary of State may be disposed of only in accordance with a schedule for retention and disposition approved by the Committee to Approve Schedules for the Retention and Disposition of Official State Records pursuant to procedures set forth in NRS 239.080.
3. The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to define "care, custody and control" for the purposes of subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2804; A 2003, 1951)