When an appointee dies or removes from the State, another person residing in such town and having therein an office or place of business, within 10 days from the date of such death or removal, shall be appointed in the manner hereinbefore specified, upon whom service of process may be made as provided in section 1630 of this title. In case of such death or removal, or if a person is not appointed as aforesaid, process against such nonresident person may be served by delivering to the Secretary of State duplicate copies thereof, one of which shall be filed with the Secretary of State and the other shall be forwarded by mail prepaid by the clerk to the last known residence of such person. (Amended 1971, No. 84, § 6; 1993, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 27; 2013, No. 72, § 5.)