Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.253
This is the official text of Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.253, part of Texas’s Business Organizations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
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§ 5.253. ACTION BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
Official statutory text
(a) After service in compliance with Section 5.252, the secretary of state shall immediately send one of the copies of the process, notice, or demand to the named entity.
(b) The notice must be:
(1) addressed to the most recent address of the entity on file with the secretary of state; and
(2) sent by certified mail, with return receipt requested.
(b) The notice must be:
(1) addressed to the most recent address of the entity on file with the secretary of state; and
(2) sent by certified mail, with return receipt requested.
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