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(B) the surplus of the corporation for a distribution not described by Paragraph (A).
(2) "Distribution limit," with respect to a distribution that is a purchase or redemption of its own shares by an investment company the certificate of formation of which provides that the company may purchase the company's own shares out of stated capital, means the net assets of the investment company rather than the surplus of the investment company.
(3) "Investment company" means a corporation registered as an open-end company under the Investment Company Act.
§ 21.302. AUTHORITY FOR DISTRIBUTIONS.
(a) The board of directors of a corporation may authorize a distribution and the corporation may make a distribution, subject to § 21.303.
(2) in the manner stated in the authorization, which may include a determination or action by any person or persons, including the corporation, if the authorization states the maximum amount that may be distributed under the authorization and the period during which the maximum amount may be distributed.
§ 21.303. LIMITATIONS ON DISTRIBUTIONS.
(a) A corporation may not make a distribution that violates the corporation's certificate of formation.
(2) that exceeds the distribution limit.
(a) A distribution by a corporation that involves a redemption of outstanding redeemable shares of the corporation subject to redemption may be related to any or all of those shares.
(2) ratably or by lot in the manner prescribed by resolution of the corporation's board of directors, if the certificate of formation does not specify how shares are to be selected for redemption.
(c) A redemption of redeemable shares takes effect by call and written notice of the redemption of the shares.
§ 21.305. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.
(4) the place at which the shareholders may obtain payment of the redemptive price.
(b) The notice of redemption shall be sent to each holder of redeemable shares being called not later than the 21st day or earlier than the 60th day before the date set for redemption.
(c) A notice that is mailed is considered to have been sent when the notice is deposited in the United States mail, with postage prepaid, addressed to the shareholder at the shareholder's address as it appears on the share transfer records of the corporation.
(d) A corporation may give the transfer agent described by § 21.306 irrevocable instructions to send or complete the notice of redemption.
§ 21.306. DEPOSIT OF MONEY FOR REDEMPTION.
(a) After the date the notice of redemption required by § 21.305 is sent and before the day after the date set for redemption of redeemable shares of the corporation, a corporation may deposit with a bank or trust company in this or another state of the United States appointed and acting as transfer agent for the corporation an amount sufficient to redeem the shares called for redemption. The amount must be deposited as a trust fund.
(2) the deposit constitutes full payment of the shares called for redemption to the holders of the shares on and after the date set for redemption.
(2) any right to convert those shares.
(d) Unless the certificate of formation provides otherwise, a bank or trust company receiving a deposit under this § shall pay to the corporation on demand the balance of the amount deposited if one or more holders of the shares called for redemption do not claim for redemption the amount deposited on or before the sixth anniversary of the date of the deposit. After making a payment under this subsection, the bank or trust company is relieved of all responsibility to the holders with respect to the amount deposited.
§ 21.307. PAYMENT OF REDEEMED SHARES.
(a) Payment of a certificated share shall be made only on the surrender of the respective share certificate.
(b) A corporation may give a transfer agent described by § 21.306 irrevocable instructions to pay, on or after the date set for redemption of redeemable shares, the redemptive price to the respective holders of the shares as evidenced by a list of shareholders certified by an officer of the corporation.
§ 21.308. PRIORITY OF DISTRIBUTIONS.
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a corporation's indebtedness that arises as a result of the declaration of a distribution and a corporation's indebtedness issued in a distribution are at parity with the corporation's indebtedness to its general, unsecured creditors.
(b) The indebtedness described by Subsection (a) shall be subordinated to the extent required by an agreement binding on the corporation on the date the indebtedness arises or if agreed to by the person to whom the indebtedness is owed or, with respect to indebtedness issued in a distribution, as provided by the corporation.
(c) The indebtedness described by Subsection (a) shall be secured to the extent required by an agreement binding on the corporation.
§ 21.309. RESERVES, DESIGNATIONS, AND ALLOCATIONS FROM SURPLUS.
(2) designate or allocate in any manner a part or all of the corporation's surplus for a proper purpose.
(b) A corporation may increase, decrease, or abolish a reserve, designation, or allocation in the manner provided by Subsection (a).
§ 21.310. AUTHORITY FOR SHARE DIVIDENDS.
The board of directors of a corporation may authorize a share dividend and the corporation may pay a share dividend subject to § 21.311 and any restriction in its certificate of formation.
§ 21.311. LIMITATIONS ON SHARE DIVIDENDS.
(B) the share dividend is authorized by the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the class or series in which the share dividend is to be made.
§ 21.312. VALUE OF SHARES ISSUED AS SHARE DIVIDENDS.
(a) A share dividend payable in authorized but unissued shares with par value shall be issued at the par value of the respective share.
(b) A share dividend payable in authorized but unissued shares without par value shall be issued at the value set by the board of directors when the share dividend is authorized.
§ 21.313. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FOR SHARE DIVIDENDS.
(a) When a share dividend payable in authorized but unissued shares with par value is made by a corporation, an amount of surplus designated by the corporation's board of directors that is not less than the aggregate par value of the shares issued as a share dividend shall be transferred to stated capital.
(b) When a share dividend payable in authorized but unissued shares without par value is made by a corporation, an amount of surplus equal to the aggregate value set by the corporation's board of directors with respect to shares under § 21.312(b) shall be transferred to stated capital.
§ 21.314. DETERMINATION OF SOLVENCY, NET ASSETS, STATED CAPITAL, AND SURPLUS.
(6) a combination of a statement, valuation, or information authorized by this section.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the computation of the Texas franchise tax or any other tax imposed on a corporation under the laws of this state.
§ 21.315. DATE OF DETERMINATION OF SOLVENCY, NET ASSETS, STATED CAPITAL, AND SURPLUS.
(B) on the date the distribution or share dividend is made if the corporation's board of directors does not designate a date as described in Paragraph (A).
(2) a requirement in the corporation's certificate of formation or other contract of the corporation to redeem, exchange, or otherwise acquire any of its own shares is considered to have been made either on the date when the provision or other contract is made or takes effect or on the date when the shares to be redeemed, exchanged, or acquired are redeemed, exchanged, or acquired, at the option of the corporation.
§ 21.316. LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS FOR WRONGFUL DISTRIBUTIONS.
(a) Subject to Subsection (c), the directors of a corporation who vote for or assent to a distribution by the corporation that is prohibited by § 21. 303 are jointly and severally liable to the corporation for the amount by which the distribution exceeds the amount permitted by that § to be distributed.
(b) A director is not liable for all or part of the excess amount if a distribution of that amount would have been permitted by § 21.303 after the date the director authorized the distribution.
(3) in determining whether the corporation made adequate provision for payment, satisfaction, or discharge of all of the corporation's liabilities and obligations, as provided by §§ 11.053 and 11.356, relies in good faith and with ordinary care on financial statements of, or other information concerning, a person who was or became contractually obligated to pay, satisfy, or discharge some or all of the corporation's liabilities or obligations.
(d) The liability imposed under Subsection (a) is the only liability of a director to the corporation or its creditors for authorizing a distribution that is prohibited by § 21.303.
(e) This § and §§ 21.317 and 21.318 do not limit any liability imposed under Chapter 24, Business & Commerce Code, or the United States Bankruptcy Code.
§ 21.317. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON ACTION FOR WRONGFUL DISTRIBUTION.
An action may not be brought against a director of a corporation under § 21.316 after the second anniversary of the date the alleged act giving rise to the liability occurred.
§ 21.318. CONTRIBUTION FROM CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS.
(a) A director who is held liable for a claim asserted under § 21.316 is entitled to receive contributions from shareholders who accepted or received the wrongful distribution knowing that it was prohibited by § 21.303 in proportion to the amounts received by the shareholders.
(b) A director who is liable for a claim asserted under § 21.316 is entitled to receive contributions from each of the other directors who are liable with respect to that claim in an amount appropriate to achieve equity.
(c) The liability provided by Subsection (a) is the only liability of a shareholder to the corporation or a creditor of the corporation for accepting or receiving a distribution by the corporation that is prohibited by § 21.303, except for any liability under Chapter 24, Business & Commerce Code, or the United States Bankruptcy Code.

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