§ 17-32-110 — Appointment of agent to receive service of process

(a) A decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association
may file in the office of the secretary of state a statement
appointing an agent authorized to receive service of process.
(b) A statement appointing an agent shall set forth:
(i) The name of the decentralized unincorporated
nonprofit association;
(ii) The address in this state, including the street
address, if any, of the nonprofit association. If the nonprofit
association does not have an address in this state, the
statement shall include the nonprofit association's address out
of state; and
(iii) The name of the person in this state authorized
to receive service of process and the person's address,
including the state address, in this state.
(c) A statement appointing an agent shall be signed and
acknowledged by a person authorized to administer the affairs of
the decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association. The
statement shall also be signed and acknowledged by the person
appointed agent, who thereby accepts the appointment.
(d) A filing officer may collect a fee of five dollars
($5.00) for filing a statement appointing an agent to receive
service of process, an amendment or a resignation.
(e) An amendment to a statement appointing an agent to
receive service of process shall meet the requirements for
execution of an original statement.
(f) If the secretary of state refuses to file a statement
appointing an agent, the secretary of state shall return the
statement to the decentralized unincorporated nonprofit
association or its representative within fifteen (15) days after
the statement was received by the secretary of state, together
with a brief, written explanation of the reason for the refusal.