512B.33 Service of process. 1. A society authorized to do business in this state shall file in the office of the commissioner a power of attorney and an agreement in writing that service of process in anyaction or proceeding against the society may be served on the commissioner and shall be ofthe same legal force and validity as if served upon the society, and that the authority shallcontinue in force so long as any liability remains outstanding in this state. A copy of thepower of attorney, certified by the commissioner, shall be deemed sufficient evidence of theappointment and shall be admitted in evidence with the same force and effect as the original. 2. Service of process made on the commissioner as the agent for service of process shall be made as provided in section 505.30. A society shall not be required to file its answer,pleading, or defense in less than thirty days from the date the commissioner sends a copyof the service of process to the society by certified mail as provided in section 505.30. Legalprocess shall not be made upon a society except in the manner provided in this section. oner sends a copyof the service of process to the society by certified mail as provided in section 505.30. Legalprocess shall not be made upon a society except in the manner provided in this section. 90 Acts, ch 1148, §34; 2003 Acts, ch 91, §23; 2018 Acts, ch 1018, §6Referred to in §512B.27 Sat Dec 23 00:43:27 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 512B.33 (17, 0)
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