Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.101
This is the official text of Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.101, part of Texas’s Business Organizations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§ 5.101. APPLICATION FOR RESERVATION OF NAME.
Official statutory text
(a) Any person may file an application with the secretary of state to reserve the exclusive use of a name under this chapter.
(b) The application must be:
(1) accompanied by any required filing fee; and
(2) signed by the applicant or by the agent or attorney of the applicant.
(b) The application must be:
(1) accompanied by any required filing fee; and
(2) signed by the applicant or by the agent or attorney of the applicant.
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