ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1215

office to be its true and lawful attorney, upon whom all
legal process in any action or proceeding against it shall
be served, and in such writing shall agree that any lawful
process against it which is served upon such attorney
shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served
upon the association, and that the authority shall continue
in force so long as any liability remains outstanding in
this State.

Copies of such appointment, certified by said Insurance
Commissioner, shall be deemed sufficient evidence thereof
and shall be admitted in evidence with the same force and
effect as the original thereof might be admitted. Service
shall only be made upon such attorney, must be made in
duplicate with the Insurance Commissioner, or, in his
absence upon the person in charge of his office, and shall
be deemed sufficient service upon such association; pro-
vided, however, that no such service shall be valid or
binding against any such association when it is required
thereunder to file its answer, pleading or defense in less
than thirty days from the date of mailing the copy of such
service to such association. When legal process against
any such association is served upon said Insurance Com-
missioner he shall forthwith forward by registered mail
one of the duplicate copies, prepaid and directed to its
secretary or corresponding officer. Legal process shall
not be served upon any such association except in the
manner provided herein.

SEC. 161. Place of Meeting. Any domestic associa-
tion may provide that the meetings of its legislative or
governing body may be held in any State, district, prov-
ince or territory wherein such association has subordi-
nate branches, and all business transacted at such meet-
ings shall be as valid in all respects as if such meetings
were held in this State. But its principal office shall be
located in this State.

SEC. 162. Liability of Officers and Members. Officers
and members of the supreme, grand or any subordinate
body of any such incorporated association shall not be
individually liable for the payment of any disability or
death benefit provided for in the laws and agreements of
such association, but the same shall be payable only out of
the funds of such association and in the manner provided
by its laws.