Tex. Business Organizations Code § 12.005
This is the official text of Tex. Business Organizations Code § 12.005, part of Texas’s Business Organizations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§ 12.005. FEE WAIVER FOR NEW VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS.
Official statutory text
The secretary of state shall waive all fees imposed under Subchapter D, Chapter 4, for an entity that is a new veteran-owned business as defined by Section 171.0005, Tax Code, until the earlier of:
(1) the fifth anniversary of the date on which the entity was formed; or
(2) the date the entity ceases to qualify as a new veteran-owned business as defined by Section 171.0005, Tax Code.
(1) the fifth anniversary of the date on which the entity was formed; or
(2) the date the entity ceases to qualify as a new veteran-owned business as defined by Section 171.0005, Tax Code.
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