Section 10-3B-11 Appointment of agent to receive service of process.
Section 10-3B-11
Appointment of agent to receive service of process.
(a) A nonprofit association may file in the office of the probate judge of the county where the association has its principal office a statement appointing an agent authorized to receive service of process.
(b) A statement appointing an agent shall set forth:
(1) The name of the nonprofit association;
(2) The address in Alabama, including the street address, if any, of the nonprofit association, or, if the nonprofit association does not have an address in Alabama, its address out of state; and
(3) The name of the person in Alabama authorized to receive service of process and the person's address, including the street address, in Alabama.
(c) A statement appointing an agent shall be signed and acknowledged by a person authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association. The statement shall also be signed and acknowledged by the person appointed agent, who thereby accepts appointment. The statement and one copy thereof shall be delivered to the probate judge, who will transmit a certified copy to the Secretary of State. If the probate judge finds that the statement conforms to provisions of this section, he shall file such statement in his office, and upon such filing, the statement becomes effective.
(d) The appointed agent may resign by filing a resignation and one copy thereof with the probate judge, and by giving notice to the nonprofit association. The probate judge shall transmit a certified copy to the Secretary of State. The appointment of such agent shall terminate upon the expiration of 30 days after receipt of such notice by the probate judge.
(e) The probate judge may collect a fee for filing a statement appointing an agent to receive service of process, an amendment, or a resignation in the amount charged for filing similar documents for nonprofit corporations.
(f) An amendment to a statement appointing an agent to receive service of process shall meet the requirements for execution of an original statement.
(Acts 1995, No. 95-527, p. 1064, §11.)