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17 – Article Permissive; Effect Upon Statute of Limitations.

§ 17. Article permissive; effect upon statute of limitations. This article does not prevent an action from being brought by or against all the members of an association, except as prescribed in the last section. Where an action is brought against the members of the association, as prescribed in subdivision first of the last section, […]

18 – Designation of Secretary of State as an Agent for Service of Process.

§ 18. Designation of secretary of state as an agent for service of process. 1. The term “association,” as used in this article, is defined in section two, subdivision four, of this chapter. 2. Every association doing business within this state shall file in the department of state a certificate in its associate name, signed […]

18-A – Electronic Service of Process.

§ 18-a. Electronic service of process. The secretary of state shall advise any association subject to the laws of this chapter in prominent written form as follows: (a) electronic service of process authorized by the provisions of this chapter is an optional program at no additional cost to the user; (b) any association subject to […]

19 – Service of Process.

§ 19. Service of process. Service of process against an association upon the secretary of state shall be made in the manner provided by subdivision one or two of this section. Either option of service authorized pursuant to this section shall be available at no extra cost to the consumer. (1) Personally delivering to and […]

19-A – Records and Certificates of Department of State.

§ 19-a. Records and certificates of department of state. The department of state shall keep a record of each process served upon the secretary of state under this chapter, including the date of service. It shall, upon request made within ten years of such service, issue a certificate under its seal certifying as to the […]

20 – Laws Repealed.

§ 20. Laws repealed. Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto annexed, that portion specified in the last column is hereby repealed.

13 – Action or Proceeding Against Unincorporated Association.

§ 13. Action or proceeding against unincorporated association. An action or special proceeding may be maintained, against the president or treasurer of such an association, to recover any property, or upon any cause of action, for or upon which the plaintiff may maintain such an action or special proceeding, against all the associates, by reason […]

14 – When Action Not to Abate.

§ 14. When action not to abate. The death or legal incapacity of a member of the association does not affect an action or special proceeding, brought as prescribed in the last two sections. If the officer, by or against whom it is brought, dies, is removed, resigns, or becomes otherwise incapacitated, during the pendency […]

15 – Effect of Judgment; Execution Thereupon.

§ 15. Effect of judgment; execution thereupon. In such an action, the officer against whom it is brought cannot be arrested; and a judgment against him does not authorize an execution to be issued against his property, or his person; nor does the docketing thereof bind his real property, or chattels real. Where such a […]