West Virginia Code
Article 1A. Trustees of Security Trusts
§38-1A-7. Secretary of State Attorney-in-Fact for Service on Nonresident Trustees

The naming in a security trust of a person not a resident of this state as a trustee, or as one of several trustees thereof, shall be deemed equivalent to an appointment by such nonresident of the Secretary of State as attorney-in-fact of such nonresident trustee upon whom may be served all process and notices in any suit, action, motion or proceeding in any court of record in this state, and such service shall have the same effect as process or notice duly served in person upon such person in this state.