Tex. Local Government Code § 501.011
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 501.011, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 501.011. REFERENCE TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION.
Official statutory text
(a) With respect to a corporation created under the Development Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) before January 1, 2006, a reference in any law of this state or in the corporation's governing documents to "articles of incorporation" means, for purposes of this subtitle, the corporation's certificate of formation.
(b) With respect to a corporation that is created under the Development Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) before January 1, 2006, and continues to operate under articles of incorporation, a reference in this subtitle or any other law of this state or in the corporation's governing documents to "certificate of formation" means the corporation's articles of incorporation.
(b) With respect to a corporation that is created under the Development Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) before January 1, 2006, and continues to operate under articles of incorporation, a reference in this subtitle or any other law of this state or in the corporation's governing documents to "certificate of formation" means the corporation's articles of incorporation.
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