27-18-411. Duty of secretary of state -- fees.
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27-18-411 . Duty of secretary of state -- fees.
(1)When service of an order of a writ of execution is made through the secretary of state or the secretary of state's deputy, the secretary of state or the deputy shall promptly mail the copy of the writ, notice, and copy of the order by certified mail to the address of the corporation at its principal home office, as shown by the papers on file in the office of the secretary of state. The office of the secretary of state shall fill out and mail to the clerk of the court in which the action is pending a certificate of the mailing and shall attach the registry receipt for the letter. The order must be effective and the specified assets of the defendant must be attached upon the service of the writ as provided in this section.
(2)At the time the writ is served, the secretary of state shall charge and collect a fee, which must be set and deposited in accordance with 2-15-405 . The fee may be claimed as a cost by the plaintiff.