1901 public laws – Ch.5 Sec.2

It shall be the duty of any corporation having no officer or agent in this State upon whom process can be served, to appoint a resident of this State for the purpose of receiving service of such process, the appointment to be made in writing, under the seal of the corporation, and filed with the Corporation Commission; and if any corporation shall fail to comply with the provisions of this act within sixty days after its ratification, then, and in that case, process in any. action or proceeding against such corporation may be served upon the Secretary ot the Corporation Commission, by leaving a TRUE copy thereof with him, and the secretary of said commission shall mail the said copy to the president, secretary or other officer of the corporation, upon whom, if residing in this State, service could be made; and for the service to be performed by the said secretary, he shali receive a fee of fifty cents, to be paid by the party at whose instance the service is made.