Cite as: 18 CNCA § 22

A. Every domestic corporation shall have and maintain in Cherokee Nation a registered agent, which agent may be either an individual resident in the state whose business office is identical with the corporation's registered office, or a domestic corporation, which may be itself, or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in Cherokee Nation, having a business office identical with such registered office.

B. Every foreign corporation qualified to transact business in Cherokee Nation shall have and maintain the Office of the Principal Chief or his authorized representative as its registered agent in Cherokee Nation. In addition, such foreign corporation may have and maintain in Cherokee Nation a registered agent, which agent may be either an individual resident of Cherokee Nation whose business office is identical with the corporation's registered office, or a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in Cherokee Nation, having a business office identical with such registered office; provided that if such additional registered agent is designated, service of process shall be on such agent and not on the Office of the Principal Chief or his authorized representative.

C. Whenever the term "resident agent" or "resident agent in charge of a corporation's principal office or place of business in Cherokee Nation", or other term of like import which refers to a corporation's agent required by statute to be located in Cherokee Nation, is or has been used in a corporation's certificate of incorporation, or in any other document, or in any statute, it shall be deemed to mean and refer to, unless the context indicates otherwise, the corporation's registered agent required by this section. It shall not be necessary for any corporation to amend its certificate of incorporation or any other document to comply with the provisions of this section.

Historical Data

LA 16–96, eff. July 15, 1996.