Legislation
SECTION 121-104
Statutory designation of secretary of state as agent for service of process
Partnership (PTR) CHAPTER 39, ARTICLE 8-A
§ 121-104. Statutory designation of secretary of state as agent for
service of process. (a) The secretary of state shall be the agent for
every domestic limited partnership which has filed with the secretary of
state a certificate making such designation and every foreign limited
partnership upon whom process may be served pursuant to this article.
(b) No domestic or foreign limited partnership may be organized or
authorized to do business in this state under this article unless in its
certificate of limited partnership or application for authority it
designates the secretary of state as such agent.
(c) Any designated post office address to which the secretary of state
shall mail a copy of process served upon him as agent of a domestic
limited partnership or foreign limited partnership shall continue until
the filing of a certificate or other instrument under this article
directing the mailing to a different post office address and any
designated email address to which the secretary of state shall email a
notice of the fact that process against such domestic limited
partnership or foreign limited partnership has been electronically
served upon him or her as agent of a domestic limited partnership or
foreign limited partnership, shall continue until the filing of a
certificate or other instrument under this chapter changing or deleting
the email address.
(d) The change authorized by subdivision (c) of this section may be
accomplished by filing a certificate pursuant to this chapter, which
shall be executed by a general partner.
service of process. (a) The secretary of state shall be the agent for
every domestic limited partnership which has filed with the secretary of
state a certificate making such designation and every foreign limited
partnership upon whom process may be served pursuant to this article.
(b) No domestic or foreign limited partnership may be organized or
authorized to do business in this state under this article unless in its
certificate of limited partnership or application for authority it
designates the secretary of state as such agent.
(c) Any designated post office address to which the secretary of state
shall mail a copy of process served upon him as agent of a domestic
limited partnership or foreign limited partnership shall continue until
the filing of a certificate or other instrument under this article
directing the mailing to a different post office address and any
designated email address to which the secretary of state shall email a
notice of the fact that process against such domestic limited
partnership or foreign limited partnership has been electronically
served upon him or her as agent of a domestic limited partnership or
foreign limited partnership, shall continue until the filing of a
certificate or other instrument under this chapter changing or deleting
the email address.
(d) The change authorized by subdivision (c) of this section may be
accomplished by filing a certificate pursuant to this chapter, which
shall be executed by a general partner.