A. In order to resign as an agent for service of process of a limited partnership or foreign limited partnership, the agent must deliver to the secretary of state for filing a statement of resignation containing the name of the limited partnership or foreign limited partnership.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 54-2A-116

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.

B. After receiving a statement of resignation, the secretary of state shall file it and mail a copy to the designated office of the limited partnership or foreign limited partnership and mail another copy to the principal office if the address of the office appears in the records of the secretary of state and is different from the address of the designated office.

C. An agency for service of process is terminated on the thirty-first day after the secretary of state files the statement of resignation.