Section 121-104. Statutory designation of secretary of state as agent for service of process

(a) The secretary of state shall be  the  agent  for
  every domestic limited partnership which has filed with the secretary of
  state  a  certificate  making such designation and every foreign limited
  partnership upon whom process may be served pursuant to this article.
    (b) No domestic or foreign limited partnership  may  be  organized  or
  authorized to do business in this state under this article unless in its
  certificate  of  limited  partnership  or  application  for authority it
  designates the secretary of state as such agent.
    (c) Any designated post office address to which the secretary of state
  shall mail a copy of process served upon him  as  agent  of  a  domestic
  limited  partnership or foreign limited partnership shall continue until
  the filing of a certificate under this article directing the mailing  to
  a different post office address.
    (d)  The  change  authorized by subdivision (c) of this section may be
  accomplished by filing a certificate pursuant  to  this  chapter,  which
  shall be executed by a general partner.