South Dakota § 47-14B-8 - Resignation of foreign business trust registered agent--Successor--Appointment.

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§ 47-14B-8. Resignation of foreign business trust registered agent--Successor--Appointment.

The registered agent of one or more foreign business trusts may resign and appoint a successor registered agent by paying a fee as set forth in § 47-14B-22 and filing a certificate with the secretary of state, stating that it resigns and the name and address of the successor registered agent. There shall be attached to such certificate a statement executed by each affected foreign business trust ratifying and approving such change of registered agent. Upon such filing, the successor registered agent shall become the registered agent of such foreign business trust as has ratified and approved such substitution and the successor registered agent's address, as stated in such certificate, shall become the address of each such foreign business trust's registered office in the state. The secretary of state shall furnish to the successor registered agent a certified copy of the certificate of resignation. Filing of such certificate of resignation shall be deemed to be an amendment of the application of each foreign business trust affected thereby and each such foreign business trust need not take any further action with respect thereto, to amend its application under § 47-14B-10.

Source: SL 2001, ch 245, § 104.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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