MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2018 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Wilson

House Bill 810

(As Passed the House)

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, * * *but does not maintain an office within the 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.

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