Title
Designating a Resident Agent for Service of Process - For the purpose of designating a resident agent for service of process under certain circumstances; and matters generally relating thereto.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Resolution 1-20
Introduced by Mayor Buckley
A RESOLUTION concerning
Designating a Resident Agent for Service of Process
FOR the purpose of designating a resident agent for service of process under certain circumstances; and matters generally relating thereto.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Md. Code Annotated, Local Government Article, Section 1-1301 each governmental entity shall have a resident agent who is a resident of the State; a Maryland corporation; or an officer of the governmental entity; and
WHEREAS, a governmental entity shall designate or change its resident agent by filing for record with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Law includes the general counsel for the City of Annapolis who is designated as the City Attorney; and
WHEREAS, the current City Attorney for the City of Annapolis is D. Michael Lyles who qualifies to be resident agent because he is an officer of the governmental entity.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the individual to accept service of process for the City of Annapolis is the current City Attorney, D. Michael Lyles.
AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that D. Michael Lyles is specifically named as the current resident agent duly authorized to accept service of process for the City of Annapolis.
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