Revocation of appointment; change of name; resignation; designation of successor after death, resignation or removal from State.
1. A foreign corporation may change its resident agent by filing with the Secretary of State:
(a) A certificate of change of resident agent, signed by an officer of the corporation, setting forth:
(1) The name of the corporation;
(2) The name and street address of the present resident agent; and
(3) The name and street address of the new resident agent; and
(b) A certificate of acceptance signed by the new resident agent, which must be a part of or attached to the certificate of change of resident agent.
2. If the name of a resident agent is changed as a result of a merger, conversion, exchange, sale, reorganization or amendment, the resident agent shall:
(a) File with the Secretary of State a certificate of name change of resident agent that includes:
(1) The current name of the resident agent as filed with the Secretary of State;
(2) The new name of the resident agent; and
(3) The name and file number of each artificial person formed, organized, registered or qualified pursuant to the provisions of this title that the resident agent represents; and
(b) Pay to the Secretary of State a filing fee of $100.
3. A change authorized by subsection 1 or 2 becomes effective upon the filing of the proper certificate of change.
4. A resident agent who desires to resign shall:
(a) File with the Secretary of State a signed statement in the manner provided pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 78.097 that he is unwilling to continue to act as the resident agent of the corporation for the service of process; and
(b) Pay to the Secretary of State the filing fee set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 78.097.
Ê A resignation is not effective until the signed statement is filed with the Secretary of State.
5. Upon the filing of the statement of resignation with the Secretary of State, the capacity of the resigning person as resident agent terminates. If the statement of resignation is not accompanied by a statement of the corporation appointing a successor resident agent, the resigning resident agent shall give written notice, by mail, to the corporation, of the filing of the statement and its effect. The notice must be addressed to any officer of the corporation other than the resident agent.
6. If a resident agent dies, resigns or moves from the State, the corporation, within 30 days thereafter, shall file with the Secretary of State a certificate of acceptance signed by the new resident agent. The certificate must set forth the name of the new resident agent, his street address for the service of process, and his mailing address if different from his street address.
7. A corporation that fails to file a certificate of acceptance signed by a new resident agent within 30 days after the death, resignation or removal of its resident agent shall be deemed in default and is subject to the provisions of NRS 80.150 and 80.160.
Last modified: February 26, 2006