31 M.R.S. §872: Duty of Secretary of State

The duty of the Secretary of State to file documents under this chapter is ministerial. The filing or refusal to file a document does not:

1. Validity of documents. Affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or in part;

2. Correctness of information. Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or

3. Presumption of validity or correctness. Create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that the information in the document is correct or incorrect.