Tex. Business Organizations Code § 402.005
This is the official text of Tex. Business Organizations Code § 402.005, part of Texas’s Business Organizations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§ 402.005. APPLICABILITY TO EXISTING ENTITIES.
Official statutory text
(a) On or after January 1, 2010, if a domestic entity formed before January 1, 2006, or a foreign filing entity registered with the secretary of state to transact business in this state before January 1, 2006, has not taken the actions specified by Section 402.003 or 402.004 to elect to adopt this code:
(1) this code applies to the entity and all actions taken by the managerial officials, owners, or members of the entity, except as otherwise expressly provided by this title;
(2) if the entity is a domestic or foreign filing entity, the entity is not considered to have failed to comply with this code if the entity's certificate of formation or application for registration, as appropriate, does not comply with this code;
(3) if the entity is a domestic filing entity, the entity shall conform its certificate of formation to the requirements of this code when it next files an amendment to its certificate of formation; and
(4) if the entity is a foreign filing entity, the entity shall conform its application for registration to the requirements of this code when it next files an amendment to its application for registration.
(b) On or after January 1, 2010, and to the extent provided in Subchapter A, Chapter 23, this code applies to a corporation created under a special statute of this state outside this code before January 1, 2006. The corporation, if its certificate of formation, or equivalent governing document, is filed with the secretary of state, may elect for this code to apply to the corporation at any time on or after January 1, 2006, and prior to January 1, 2010, to the extent provided in Subchapter A, Chapter 23, by filing a statement and taking other actions in a manner similar to a domestic filing entity under Section 402.003.
(c) A domestic or foreign filing entity is not considered to have failed to comply with Subsection (a)(3) or (4) because:
(1) the certificate of formation does not state the type of entity formed;
(2) the application for registration or any amendment to the registration:
(A) does not state the entity's type; or
(B) does not include the appointment of the secretary of state as agent for service of process, notice, or demand under the circumstances provided by Section 5.251; or
(3) a circumstance described by Section 402.0051 applies.
(1) this code applies to the entity and all actions taken by the managerial officials, owners, or members of the entity, except as otherwise expressly provided by this title;
(2) if the entity is a domestic or foreign filing entity, the entity is not considered to have failed to comply with this code if the entity's certificate of formation or application for registration, as appropriate, does not comply with this code;
(3) if the entity is a domestic filing entity, the entity shall conform its certificate of formation to the requirements of this code when it next files an amendment to its certificate of formation; and
(4) if the entity is a foreign filing entity, the entity shall conform its application for registration to the requirements of this code when it next files an amendment to its application for registration.
(b) On or after January 1, 2010, and to the extent provided in Subchapter A, Chapter 23, this code applies to a corporation created under a special statute of this state outside this code before January 1, 2006. The corporation, if its certificate of formation, or equivalent governing document, is filed with the secretary of state, may elect for this code to apply to the corporation at any time on or after January 1, 2006, and prior to January 1, 2010, to the extent provided in Subchapter A, Chapter 23, by filing a statement and taking other actions in a manner similar to a domestic filing entity under Section 402.003.
(c) A domestic or foreign filing entity is not considered to have failed to comply with Subsection (a)(3) or (4) because:
(1) the certificate of formation does not state the type of entity formed;
(2) the application for registration or any amendment to the registration:
(A) does not state the entity's type; or
(B) does not include the appointment of the secretary of state as agent for service of process, notice, or demand under the circumstances provided by Section 5.251; or
(3) a circumstance described by Section 402.0051 applies.
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