(a) The registered agent of a foreign corporation may resign his agency appointment by signing and delivering to the Secretary of State for filing the original and two exact or conformed copies of a statement of resignation. The statement of resignation may include a statement that the registered office is discontinued also.
(b) After filing the statement, the Secretary of State shall attach the filing receipt to one copy and mail the copy and receipt to the registered office if not discontinued. The Secretary of State shall mail the other copy to the foreign corporation at its principal office address shown in its most recent annual report.
(c) The agency appointment is terminated, and the registered office discontinued if so provided, on the thirty-first day after the date on which the statement was filed.
HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code Section 33-5-50 [1962 Code Section 12-13.5; 1962 (52) 1966; 1963 (53) 327; 1981 Act No. 146, Section 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2], and Section 33-23-50 [1962 Code Section 12-23.5; 1962 (52) 1996; 1963 (53) 327; 1981 Act No. 146, Section 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, Section 4(1)]; 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 15 - Foreign Corporations
Section 33-15-101. Authority to transact business required.
Section 33-15-102. Consequences of transacting business without authority.
Section 33-15-103. Application for certificate of authority.
Section 33-15-104. Amended certificate of authority.
Section 33-15-105. Effect of certificate of authority.
Section 33-15-106. Corporate name of foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-107. Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-108. Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-109. Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-110. Service on foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-200. Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
Section 33-15-300. Grounds for revocation.
Section 33-15-310. Procedure for and effect of revocation.