Subdivision 1. Manner. Any charitable organization or professional fundraiser which solicits contributions in this state, but does not maintain an office within the state shall be subject to service of process, as follows:
(a) By service thereof on its registered agent within the state, or if there be no such registered agent, then upon the person, if any, who has been designated in the registration statement as having custody of books and records within this state; where service is effected upon the person so designated in the registration statement a copy of the process shall, in addition, be mailed to the charitable organization or professional fundraiser at its last known address;
(b) When a charitable organization or professional fundraiser has solicited contributions in this state, but maintains no office within the state, has no registered agent within the state, and no designated person having custody of its books and records within the state, or when a registered agent or person having custody of its books and records within the state cannot be found as shown by the return of the sheriff of the county in which such registered agent or person having custody of books and records has been represented by the charitable organization or professional fundraiser as maintaining an office, service may be made as in any other civil suit, or in the manner provided by section 5.25, or in a manner as the court may direct.
Subd. 2. Consent to service. The solicitation of any contribution within this state shall be deemed to be the agreement of the charitable organization or professional fundraiser that any process against it which is so served in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be of the same legal force and effect as if served personally within this state.
1961 c 309 s 7; 1969 c 1129 art 4 s 4; 1973 c 762 s 13; 1978 c 601 s 14; 1978 c 674 s 60; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 336 s 40; 1995 c 128 art 1 s 10
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations
Chapter 309 — Social And Charitable Organizations
Section 309.50 — Solicitation Of Charitable Funds; Definitions.
Section 309.52 — Statement Requirement.
Section 309.53 — Annual Report.
Section 309.531 — Registration Of Professional Fundraisers.
Section 309.533 — Investigations.
Section 309.55 — Prohibited Practices.
Section 309.556 — Public Disclosure Requirements.
Section 309.56 — Service Of Process.
Section 309.57 — District Court Jurisdiction, Penalties, Enforcement.
Section 309.581 — Violations; Penalties.
Section 309.582 — Consultants.
Section 309.59 — Construction; Powers Of Attorney General.
Section 309.591 — Rulemaking Power.
Section 309.60 — Reciprocal Agreements, Other States.
Section 309.61 — Severability.
Section 309.72 — Acquisition Of Interests In Insurance.
Section 309.735 — Definitions.
Section 309.74 — Standard Of Conduct In Managing And Investing Institutional Fund.
Section 309.75 — Delegation Of Management And Investment Functions.
Section 309.755 — Release Or Modification Of Restrictions On Management, Investment, Or Purpose.
Section 309.76 — Reviewing Compliance.
Section 309.765 — Application To Existing Institutional Funds.
Section 309.77 — Relation To Electronic Signatures In Global And National Commerce Act.