§ 16-6a-1409. Service on dissolved nonprofit corporation.

(1) A dissolved nonprofit corporation shall:

(a) maintain a registered agent to accept service of process on its behalf; or

(b) be considered to have authorized service of process on it by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to:

(i) the address of its principal office, if any:

(A) as set forth in its articles of dissolution; or

(B) as last changed by notice delivered to the division for filing; or

(ii) the address for service of process that:

(A) is stated in its articles of dissolution; or

(B) as last changed by notice delivered to the division for filing.

(2) Service effected pursuant to Subsection (1)(b) is perfected at the earliest of:

(a) the date the dissolved nonprofit corporation receives the process, notice, or demand;

(b) the date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf of the dissolved nonprofit corporation; or

(c) five days after mailing.

(3) Subsection (1) does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means, of serving a dissolved nonprofit corporation.

Enacted by Chapter 300, 2000 General Session