(a) An 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 must set forth:
(1) the name of the unincorporated nonprofit association; and
(2) the name of the person in this state authorized to receive service of process and the person's address, including the street address, in this state.
(c) A statement appointing an agent must be signed and acknowledged by a person authorized to manage the affairs of the unincorporated nonprofit association and by the person appointed as the agent. By signing and acknowledging the statement the person becomes the agent.
(d) An amendment to or cancellation of a statement appointing an agent to receive service of process must meet the requirements for executing of an original statement. An agent may resign by filing a resignation in the office of the Secretary of State and giving notice to the association.
(e) The Secretary of State may collect a fee for filing a statement appointing an agent to receive service of process, an amendment, a cancellation, or a resignation in the amount charged for filing similar documents.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 4 - Business and Commercial Law
Subtitle 3 - Corporations and Associations
Chapter 28 - Nonprofit Organizations
Subchapter 6 - Revised Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act
§ 4-28-603. Relation to other law
§ 4-28-605. Legal entity; Perpetual existence; Powers
§ 4-28-606. Ownership and transfer of property
§ 4-28-607. Statement of authority as to real property
§ 4-28-609. Assertion and defense of claims
§ 4-28-610. Effect of judgment or order
§ 4-28-611. Appointment of agent to receive service of process
§ 4-28-612. Service of process
§ 4-28-613. Action or proceeding not abated by change
§ 4-28-616. Approval by members
§ 4-28-617. Meetings of members; Voting, notice, and quorum requirements
§ 4-28-619. Admission, suspension, dismissal, or expulsion of members
§ 4-28-620. Member's resignation
§ 4-28-621. Membership interest not transferable
§ 4-28-622. Selection of managers; Management rights of managers
§ 4-28-623. Duties of managers
§ 4-28-624. Notice and quorum requirements for meetings of managers
§ 4-28-625. Right of member or manager to information
§ 4-28-626. Distributions prohibited; Compensation and other permitted payments
§ 4-28-627. Reimbursement; Indemnification; Advancement of expenses
§ 4-28-629. Winding up and termination
§ 4-28-631. Transition concerning real and personal property
§ 4-28-632. Uniformity of application and construction
§ 4-28-633. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act