Tex. Business Organizations Code § 23.056
This is the official text of Tex. Business Organizations Code § 23.056, part of Texas’s Business Organizations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§ 23.056. CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION.
Official statutory text
(a) The certificate of formation of a corporation must state:
(1) the name of the corporation;
(2) the purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized as required by Section 23.053; and
(3) any other information required by:
(A) Chapter 4; and
(B) Chapter 21 or 22, as applicable.
(b) The name of a corporation must include the words "Business Development Corporation."
(1) the name of the corporation;
(2) the purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized as required by Section 23.053; and
(3) any other information required by:
(A) Chapter 4; and
(B) Chapter 21 or 22, as applicable.
(b) The name of a corporation must include the words "Business Development Corporation."
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