Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-441-120
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Service of process
Official statutory text
SERVICE OF PROCESS.
(a) An agent for service of process appointed by a limited
cooperative association or foreign cooperative is an agent of the
association or foreign cooperative for service of process, notice,
or a demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the
association or foreign cooperative.
(b) If a limited cooperative association or foreign cooperative
does not appoint or maintain an agent for service of process in this
state or the agent for service of process cannot with reasonable
diligence be found at the address of the designated office on file
with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State is an agent of
the association or foreign cooperative upon which process, notice,
or a demand may be served.
(c) Service of process, notice, or a demand on the Secretary of
State as agent of a limited cooperative association or foreign
cooperative may be made by delivering to the Secretary of State two
copies of the process, notice, or demand. The Secretary of State
shall forward one copy by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, to the association or foreign cooperative at its
principal office.
(d) Service is effected under subsection (c) of this section on
the earliest of:
(1) The date the limited cooperative association or foreign
cooperative receives the process, notice, or demand;
(2) The date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf
of the association or foreign cooperative; or
(3) Five (5) days after the process, notice, or demand is
deposited by the Secretary of State for delivery by the United
States Postal Service, if postage is prepaid to the address of the
principal office on file with the Secretary of State.
(e) The Secretary of State shall keep a record of each process,
notice, and demand served pursuant to this section and record the
time of, and the action taken regarding, the service.
(f) This section does not affect the right to serve process,
notice, or a demand in any other manner provided by law.
(a) An agent for service of process appointed by a limited
cooperative association or foreign cooperative is an agent of the
association or foreign cooperative for service of process, notice,
or a demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the
association or foreign cooperative.
(b) If a limited cooperative association or foreign cooperative
does not appoint or maintain an agent for service of process in this
state or the agent for service of process cannot with reasonable
diligence be found at the address of the designated office on file
with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State is an agent of
the association or foreign cooperative upon which process, notice,
or a demand may be served.
(c) Service of process, notice, or a demand on the Secretary of
State as agent of a limited cooperative association or foreign
cooperative may be made by delivering to the Secretary of State two
copies of the process, notice, or demand. The Secretary of State
shall forward one copy by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, to the association or foreign cooperative at its
principal office.
(d) Service is effected under subsection (c) of this section on
the earliest of:
(1) The date the limited cooperative association or foreign
cooperative receives the process, notice, or demand;
(2) The date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf
of the association or foreign cooperative; or
(3) Five (5) days after the process, notice, or demand is
deposited by the Secretary of State for delivery by the United
States Postal Service, if postage is prepaid to the address of the
principal office on file with the Secretary of State.
(e) The Secretary of State shall keep a record of each process,
notice, and demand served pursuant to this section and record the
time of, and the action taken regarding, the service.
(f) This section does not affect the right to serve process,
notice, or a demand in any other manner provided by law.
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