47-14B-19. Service of process on unregistered foreign business trust.
Any foreign business trust which does business in the state without having registered under this chapter shall be deemed to have thereby appointed and constituted the secretary of state its agent for the acceptance of legal process in any civil action, suit, or proceeding against it in any state or federal court in the state arising or growing out of any business done by it within the state. The doing of business in the state by such foreign business trust shall be a signification of the agreement of such foreign business trust that any such process when so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served upon an authorized manager or agent personally within the state.
Source: SL 2001, ch 245, §115.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 14B - South Dakota Foreign Business Trust Act
Section 47-14B-1 - Laws governing organization of foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-2 - Registration of foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-3 - Doing business in the state.
Section 47-14B-4 - Certification and filing of application.
Section 47-14B-5 - Name of foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-6 - Office and agent of foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-7 - Change of address of registered office of foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-8 - Resignation of foreign business trust registered agent--Successor--Appointment.
Section 47-14B-9 - Resignation of foreign business trust registered agent--No successor appointed.
Section 47-14B-10 - Correction of false application of foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-11 - Canceling a foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-12 - Action, suit, or proceeding by foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-13 - Failure of foreign business trust to register.
Section 47-14B-14 - Liability of beneficial owner or trustee of foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-15 - Jurisdiction of circuit court for failure to register or for false registration.
Section 47-14B-16 - Application of § 47-14A-51.
Section 47-14B-17 - Service of process on foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-18 - Service of process when due diligence fails.
Section 47-14B-19 - Service of process on unregistered foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-20 - "Doing business" defined.
Section 47-14B-21 - Service upon secretary of state--Notice to foreign business trust.
Section 47-14B-22 - Filing fees-Documents not effective until fee paid.
Section 47-14B-23 - Application of chapter.
Section 47-14B-24 - Compliance with requirements--Violation.