§ 30-27-129 — APPOINTMENT OF REGISTERED AGENT

(a) An unincorporated nonprofit association may deliver to the secretary of state for filing a statement appointing an agent authorized to receive service of process.
(b) A statement appointing a registered agent must state:
(1) The name of the unincorporated nonprofit association; and
(2) The name and street and mailing addresses in this state of the registered agent.
(c) A statement appointing a registered agent must be signed by a person authorized to manage the affairs of the unincorporated nonprofit association. The signing of the statement is an affirmation of fact that the person is authorized to manage the affairs of the unincorporated nonprofit association and that the agent has consented to serve.
(d) An amendment to or cancellation of a statement appointing a registered agent must meet the requirements for signing an original statement. An agent may resign by delivering a resignation to the office of the secretary of state for filing and giving notice to the unincorporated nonprofit association at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the association.
(e) The secretary of state may collect a fee for filing a statement appointing a registered agent, an amendment, a cancellation, or a resignation in the amount charged for filing similar documents.
(f) A statement appointing a registered agent takes effect on filing by the secretary of state and is effective for five (5) years after the date of filing unless canceled or terminated earlier.
(g) A statement appointing a registered agent may not be rejected for filing because the name of the unincorporated nonprofit association signing the statement is not distinguishable on the records of the secretary of state from the name of another entity appearing in those records. The filing of such a statement does not make the name of the unincorporated nonprofit association signing the statement unavailable for use by another entity.
(h) The only duty of a registered agent under this chapter is to forward to the unincorporated nonprofit association at the address most recently supplied to the agent by the association any process, notice or demand pertaining to the association which is served or received by the agent.

Legislative History

[30-27-129, added 2015, ch. 243, sec. 53, p. 900.]