Section 10-12-15

(Applicable to limited liability companies organized after January 1, 1998, limited liability companies not electing to come under the pre-1997 changes, and to all limited liability companies after December 31, 2000.) Registered office and registered agent to be maintained.

(a) Each limited liability company shall have and continuously maintain in this state:

(1) An office, which may be a place of its business in this state.

(2) An agent for service of process on the limited liability company. The agent shall be an individual resident of this state, a domestic business entity, or a foreign business entity with an office in this state.

(3) No change in the designation of the agent for service of process required to be maintained under subdivision (2) shall be deemed effective until a statement of that change has been filed with the office of the Secretary of State, designating a new agent for service of process together with the new agent's street address. Until the statement of change is filed, service of process upon the previously designated agent for service of process shall continue to be effective.

(4) No change in the address of the agent for service of process required to be maintained under subdivision (2) shall be deemed effective until a statement of that change has been filed with the office of the Secretary of State, designating a new address for service of process. Until the statement of change of address is filed, service of process at the previously designated address of the agent for service of process shall continue to be effective.

(b) The sole duty of the registered agent is to forward to the foreign or domestic limited liability company at its last known address any process or notice that is served on the registered agent.

(Acts 1993, No. 93-724, p. 1425, §15; Act 97-920, 1st Ex. Sess., p. 312, §1.)