Alabama § 10A-1-5.34 Resignation of Registered Agent

Alabama Statutes

§ 10A-1-5.34 — Resignation of Registered Agent

Alabama § 10A-1-5.34

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 10AAlabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code

Ch. 1General Provisions

Art. 5Names of Entities; Registered Agents and Registered Officers

Div. DRegistered Agents and Registered Offices; Service of Process

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 10A-1-5.34 (2026).

Text

(a)A registered agent of any entity required by Section 10A-1-5.31 to designate and maintain a registered agent or registered office may resign as the registered agent by giving written notice to that entity and delivering a statement of resignation to the Secretary of State for filing.

(b)Written notice to the entity must be given to the entity at the address of the entity most recently known by the agent prior to the delivery of the statement of resignation to the Secretary of State for filing.

(c)The statement of resignation shall be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing and must include:

(1)the name of the entity;

(2)the unique identifying number of the entity assigned by the Secretary of State;

(3)the name of the agent;

(4)that the agent resigns from serving as registe

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(a) A registered agent of any entity required by Section 10A-1-5.31 to designate and maintain a registered agent or registered office may resign as the registered agent by giving written notice to that entity and delivering a statement of resignation to the Secretary of State for filing.
(b) Written notice to the entity must be given to the entity at the address of the entity most recently known by the agent prior to the delivery of the statement of resignation to the Secretary of State for filing.
(c) The statement of resignation shall be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing and must include:
(1) the name of the entity;
(2) the unique identifying number of the entity assigned by the Secretary of State;
(3) the name of the agent;
(4) that the agent resigns from serving as registered agent for the entity; and
(5) the address of the entity to which the agent delivered the written notice required by subsection (b).
(d) A statement of resignation takes effect on the earlier of:
(1) 12:01 a.m. on the 31st day after the day on which it is delivered to the Secretary of State for filing; or
(2) the designation of a new registered agent by the entity.
(e) When a statement of resignation takes effect, the person that resigned ceases to have responsibility under this title for any matter thereafter tendered to it as registered agent for the entity. The resignation does not affect any contractual rights the entity has against the registered agent or that the registered agent has against the entity.
(f) A registered agent may resign with respect to an entity regardless of whether the entity is in good standing.
(g) Upon the receipt of the statement of resignation by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall:
(1) notify the entity of the registered agent’s resignation; and
(2) file the statement of resignation in accordance with Article 4, except that a fee is not required to file the statement of resignation.