MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2018 Regular Session
To: Judiciary A
By: Representative Wilson
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 79-11-511, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY SERVICE OF PROCESS ON IN-STATE CHARITIES; TO REQUIRE DESIGNATION OF A REGISTERED AGENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 79-11-511, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
79-11-511. Any charitable
organization, person, professional fund-raiser, fund-raising counsel or
professional solicitor, which or who solicits contributions in this state, * * *
shall be subject to service of process by designating a registered agent pursuant
to Section 79-35-1, et seq., upon which process may be served in the State
of Mississippi, or if no designation has been made and service cannot be
made on the entity, then service of process shall be upon the Secretary of
State of Mississippi.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018.