184.10 Appointment of agent to receive service of process.
(1) A nonprofit association may file with the department of financial institutions a statement appointing an agent who is authorized to receive service of process.
(2) A statement appointing an agent shall be on the form prescribed by the department of financial institutions and shall set forth all of the following:
(a) The name of the nonprofit association. The name of a nonprofit association as set forth in the statement appointing an agent must contain the words “unincorporated association" or “unincorporated assoc." or end with the abbreviation “U.A." or “UA". The name may not contain language stating or implying that the nonprofit association is incorporated.
(b) The address in this state, including the street address, if any, of the nonprofit association, or, if the nonprofit association does not have an address in this state, its address out of state.
(c) The name of the person in this state who is authorized to receive service of process and the person's address, including the street address, in this state.
(d) That the person appointed as agent has accepted the appointment.
(3) A statement appointing an agent must be signed by a person who is authorized to manage the affairs of a nonprofit association. The appointed agent may resign by filing a resignation with the department of financial institutions and giving notice to the nonprofit association.
(4) The department of financial institutions shall collect a fee of $15 for filing a statement appointing an agent to receive service of process, an amended and restated statement, or a resignation, except that the department of financial institutions, by rule, may specify a larger fee for documents filed in paper format.
(5) A statement filed under sub. (1) may be amended by filing a statement changing or restating the information set forth in the original statement and declaring that the statement supersedes and takes the place of the original statement. The statement shall set forth all of the information required under sub. (2) and shall meet the requirements for execution of an original statement.
(6) A statement, an amended and restated statement or a resignation filed under this section is effective on the date on which it is filed by the department of financial institutions.
History: 1997 a. 140; 2001 a. 44.
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