Tex. Business Organizations Code § 4.001
This is the official text of Tex. Business Organizations Code § 4.001, part of Texas’s Business Organizations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§ 4.001. SIGNATURE AND DELIVERY.
Official statutory text
(a) A filing instrument must be:
(1) signed by a person authorized by this code to act on behalf of the entity in regard to the filing instrument; and
(2) delivered to the secretary of state in person or by mail, courier, electronic transmission, or any other method approved by the secretary of state.
(b) A person authorized by this code to sign a filing instrument for an entity is not required to show evidence of the person's authority as a requirement for filing.
(1) signed by a person authorized by this code to act on behalf of the entity in regard to the filing instrument; and
(2) delivered to the secretary of state in person or by mail, courier, electronic transmission, or any other method approved by the secretary of state.
(b) A person authorized by this code to sign a filing instrument for an entity is not required to show evidence of the person's authority as a requirement for filing.
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