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PUBLIC LAW 88-111-SEPT. 3, 1963

"(1) endorse on each of such duplicate originals the word 'Filed' and the month, day, and year of the filing thereof; "(2) file one of such duplicate originals in their office; and " (3) return the other duplicate original to the registered agent. " (g) The change of address of such registered agent as to the domestic corporation or corporations named in such statement shall become effective upon the filing of such statement by the Commissioners or on the date set forth in such statement as the date on which such change of location of such registered office will take place, whichever is later." (3) Subsection (b) of section 12 of such Act is amended to read D. C. code as follows: . . . . '""(b) Whenever a corporation shall fail to appoint or maintain a registered agent in the District, or whenever any such registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office of such corporation in the District, or whenever the articles of incorporation of any domestic corporation shall be revoked, then the Commissioners shall be an agent of such corporation upon whom any process against such corporation may be served and upon whom any notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon such corporation may be served. Service on the Commissioners of any such process, notice, or demand shall be made by delivering to and leaving with the Commissioners, or with any clerk having charge of their office duplicate copies of such process, notice, or demand. In the event any such process, notice, or demand is so served, the Commissioners shall immediately cause one of such copies thereof to be forwarded by registered or certified mail, addressed to the corporation at its registered office." (4) Section 32 of such Act is amended by adding the following D. C. code sentence at the end thereof: "Unless otherwise provided in the articles 2^-9 le. of incorporation oi" bylaws, the board of directors, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, and irrespective of any personal interest of any director, shall have authority to establish reasonable compensation of all directors foi- services to the corporation as directors, officers, or otherwise." (5) Section 3 of such Act is amended by striking therefrom the D. C. code following: ": Provided further, That no corporation may be organized 29-903. under this Act unless the place where it conducts its principal business is located within the District of Columbia".,. (6) Section 71(b) of such Act is amended (1) by striking out "and" D. C. code in paragraph (2), (2) by striking out the period at the end of para- 29-927g. graph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and "and", and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) a post office address to which the Commissioners may mail a copy of any process against the corporation that may be served on them." (7) Section 107 of such Act is amended'by adding the following D. C. code subsections at the end thereof: 29-933h. " (f) A registered agent of one or more foreign corporations may change the address of the registered office of such foreign corporation or corporations by filing with the Commissioners a statement setting forth: " (1) the name of the registered agent; "(2) the present address, including street and number, if any, of such registered agent; "(3) the names of the corporation or corporations represented by such registered agent at such address; "(4) the address, including street and number, if any, to which the office of such registered agent is to be changed; and

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