Iowa Code 504.503 – Resignation of registered agent
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1. a. A registered agent may resign as registered agent by signing and delivering to the secretary of state for filing a signed original statement of resignation. The statement may include a statement that the registered office is also discontinued.
b. The registered agent shall send a copy of the statement of resignation by certified mail to the corporation at its principal office and to the registered office, if not discontinued. The registered agent shall certify to the secretary of state that copies have been sent to the corporation, including the date the copies were sent.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 504.503
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: means a public benefit, mutual benefit, or religious corporation. See Iowa Code 504.141
- filing: means filed in the office of the secretary of state. See Iowa Code 504.141
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Principal office: means the office in or out of this state so designated in the biennial report filed pursuant to section 504. See Iowa Code 504.141
- Secretary: means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under section 504. See Iowa Code 504.141
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. A statement of resignation takes effect on the earlier of the following:
a. 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first day after the day on which it is filed with the secretary of state.
b. The designation of a new registered agent for the corporation.