§ 10-15-12 — Principal office - Registered agent

1. A cooperative shall maintain in this state either:
a. Its principal office; or
b. A registered agent as provided in chapter 10-01.1 and, if a noncommercial
registered agent, the address of the registered office in this state.
2. The board may establish a registered agent and address of the registered agent or
change the location of the principal office by causing a statement in writing to be filed
as an amendment to the articles as provided in section 10-15-53 or, if only a change of
address of the principal office is required, an amendment need not be filed; however,
the change of address of the principal office must then be reported on the annual
report filed after the change. If a written statement is filed, the statement shall set forth
the name of the cooperative, the name and address of the registered agent as
established, and the location of its principal office as changed. For the purposes of this
chapter, the post-office address of an existing cooperative becoming subject to this
chapter, as set forth in the articles for its business office, shall be considered its
registered office and the secretary of the cooperative shall be considered its registered
agent unless the articles are amended otherwise.
3. The board may establish a registered agent as provided in chapter 10-01.1 by causing
a statement in writing to be filed as an amendment to the articles as provided in
section 10-15-53. Such statement shall set forth:
a. The name of the cooperative; and

b. The name of the registered agent as provided in chapter 10-01.1, and if a
noncommercial registered agent, the address of the registered office.
4. As provided in chapter 10-01.1:
a. The board may change:
(1) A registered agent;
(2) The address of a registered agent; or
(3) The name of a registered agent.
b. A registered agent may resign.