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Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-312

This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-312, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 69, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 69,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Rules and regulations - Nonresidents transacting business

Official statutory text

with Commission - Agent for service of process - Appointment -

Secretary of State as agent - Financial statement by bidders.

The Commission shall have authority to promulgate such

reasonable rules and regulations as it may deem necessary for the

proper and orderly transaction of its business. Every nonresident

person, natural or artificial, firm or entity, including any

corporation not domiciled in this state, shall, before it be

permitted to transact business or continue business with the

Commission, appoint and maintain an agent upon whom service or

process may be had in any action to which such person, natural or

artificial, firm or entity shall be a party. Such agent shall

reside in the State of Oklahoma and shall file with the Secretary of

State a formal declaration as to his place of residence in the State

of Oklahoma. Service had upon such agent shall be taken and held as

service upon such person, natural or artificial, firm or entity.

Such appointment, properly executed and acknowledged, shall be filed

with the Secretary of State and shall give the residence address or

place of business of such agent. Contractors or other persons

desiring to bid upon construction or maintenance work shall be

required to submit a financial statement and such other information

as the Commission may deem necessary or desirable, such statement

and information to be on file with the Commission for a period of at

least ten (10) days prior to the date on which they expect or desire

to submit bid or bids to the Commission. Any person, natural or

artificial, firm or entity failing to comply with the provisions of

this section shall be deemed to have appointed the Secretary of

State as his service agent in accordance with the provisions of

Title 47, Sections 391 - 398, O.S.1961, as amended, and service of

process may be had as therein provided.

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