Tex. Business Organizations Code § 402.013
This is the official text of Tex. Business Organizations Code § 402.013, part of Texas’s Business Organizations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§ 402.013. REINSTATEMENT OF ENTITIES CANCELED, REVOKED, DISSOLVED, INVOLUNTARILY DISSOLVED, SUSPENDED, OR FORFEITED UNDER PRIOR LAW.
Official statutory text
(a) On or after January 1, 2006, and before January 1, 2010, a domestic filing entity whose certificate of formation or equivalent governing document has been canceled, revoked, involuntarily dissolved, suspended, or forfeited under prior law may reinstate its certificate of formation or equivalent governing document in accordance with:
(1) prior law; or
(2) this code if it also complies with Section 402.003.
(b) On or after January 1, 2006, and before January 1, 2010, a foreign filing entity whose registration to do business has been canceled, revoked, involuntarily dissolved, suspended, or forfeited under prior law may reinstate its registration in accordance with:
(1) prior law; or
(2) this code if it also complies with Section 402.004.
(b-1) On or after January 1, 2010, a domestic filing entity whose existence has been voluntarily dissolved or involuntarily dissolved under prior law or whose certificate of formation or equivalent governing document has been canceled, revoked, suspended, or forfeited under prior law may reinstate the entity in accordance with this code.
(b-2) On or after January 1, 2010, a foreign filing entity whose registration to do business has been canceled, revoked, suspended, or forfeited under prior law may reinstate its registration in accordance with this code.
(c) If the certificate of formation of a domestic filing entity or the registration to do business of a foreign filing entity is forfeited under the Tax Code, the entity must revive the certificate of formation or registration in accordance with that code.
(1) prior law; or
(2) this code if it also complies with Section 402.003.
(b) On or after January 1, 2006, and before January 1, 2010, a foreign filing entity whose registration to do business has been canceled, revoked, involuntarily dissolved, suspended, or forfeited under prior law may reinstate its registration in accordance with:
(1) prior law; or
(2) this code if it also complies with Section 402.004.
(b-1) On or after January 1, 2010, a domestic filing entity whose existence has been voluntarily dissolved or involuntarily dissolved under prior law or whose certificate of formation or equivalent governing document has been canceled, revoked, suspended, or forfeited under prior law may reinstate the entity in accordance with this code.
(b-2) On or after January 1, 2010, a foreign filing entity whose registration to do business has been canceled, revoked, suspended, or forfeited under prior law may reinstate its registration in accordance with this code.
(c) If the certificate of formation of a domestic filing entity or the registration to do business of a foreign filing entity is forfeited under the Tax Code, the entity must revive the certificate of formation or registration in accordance with that code.
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