The Commission shall have authority to promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as it may deem necessary for the proper and orderly transaction of its business. Every nonresident person, natural or artificial, firm or entity, including any corporation not domiciled in this state, shall, before it be permitted to transact business or continue business with the Commission, appoint and maintain an agent upon whom service or process may be had in any action to which such person, natural or artificial, firm or entity shall be a party. Such agent shall reside in the State of Oklahoma and shall file with the Secretary of State a formal declaration as to his place of residence in the State of Oklahoma. Service had upon such agent shall be taken and held as service upon such person, natural or artificial, firm or entity. Such appointment, properly executed and acknowledged, shall be filed with the Secretary of State and shall give the residence address or place of business of such agent. Contractors or other persons desiring to bid upon construction or maintenance work shall be required to submit a financial statement and such other information as the Commission may deem necessary or desirable, such statement and information to be on file with the Commission for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the date on which they expect or desire to submit bid or bids to the Commission. Any person, natural or artificial, firm or entity failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have appointed the Secretary of State as his service agent in accordance with the provisions of Title 47, Sections 391 - 398, O.S.1961, as amended, and service of process may be had as therein provided.
Laws 1968, c. 415, § 312, operative July 1, 1968.