27-18-411. Duty of secretary of state -- fees. (1) Upon such service being so made upon the secretary of state or his deputy, the secretary of state or his deputy shall promptly mail the copy of the writ, notice, and copy of said order by registered or certified mail to the address of such corporation at its principal home office, as shown by the papers on file in the office of secretary of state, and shall make out and mail to the clerk of the court in which the action is pending a certificate of such mailing, which shall have attached thereto the registry receipt for such letter, that such attachment so made upon the secretary of state as herein provided shall be effective and the said stock or shares or the interest therein of the defendant shall be attached upon the service of the writ, as herein provided.
     (2) At the time of the service of said writ, there shall be paid to the secretary of state a fee of $2, which shall be by him paid into the state treasury and which may be taxed as cost by the plaintiff.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 128, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4309.