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§ 9.001. FOREIGN ENTITIES REQUIRED TO REGISTER.
(2) affords limited liability under the law of its jurisdiction of formation for any owner or member.
(b) A foreign entity described by Subsection (a) must maintain the entity's registration while transacting business in this state.
§ 9.002. FOREIGN ENTITIES NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER.
(a) A foreign entity not described by § 9.001(a) may transact business in this state without registering under this chapter.
(b) Subsection (a) does not relieve a foreign entity from the duty to comply with applicable requirements under other law to file or register.
(c) A foreign entity is not required to register under this chapter if other state law authorizes the entity to transact business in this state.
(d) A foreign unincorporated nonprofit association is not required to register under this chapter.
A foreign entity that is eligible under other law of this state to register to transact business in this state, but that is not registered under that law, may register under this chapter unless that registration is prohibited by the other law. The registration under this chapter confers only the authority provided by this chapter.
(a) A foreign filing entity registers by filing an application for registration as provided by Chapter 4.
(11) that the secretary of state is appointed the agent of the foreign filing entity for service of process under the circumstances provided by § 5.251.
(c) A foreign filing entity may register regardless of any differences between the law of the entity's jurisdiction of formation and of this state applicable to the governing of the internal affairs or to the liability of an owner, member, or managerial official.
§ 9.005. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED IN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
(a) This § applies only to a foreign limited liability company governed by a company agreement that establishes or provides for the establishment of a designated series of members, managers, membership interests, or assets that has any of the characteristics described by Subsection (b).
(3) any debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses incurred, contracted for, or otherwise existing with respect to the company generally or any other series shall be enforceable against the assets of that series.
§ 9.006. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED IN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
(3) any additional information as necessary or appropriate to enable the secretary of state to determine whether the nonprofit corporation is entitled to register to conduct affairs in this state.
§ 9.007. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP.
(a) A foreign limited liability partnership registers by filing an application for registration under this § as provided by Chapter 4.
(11) that the secretary of state is appointed the agent of the partnership for service of process under the same circumstances as set forth by § 5.251 for a foreign filing entity.
(c) Subchapter K, Chapter 152, governs the registration of a foreign limited liability partnership to transact business in this state.
§ 9.008. EFFECT OF REGISTRATION.
(a) The registration of a foreign entity other than a foreign limited liability partnership is effective when the application filed under Chapter 4 takes effect. The registration remains in effect until the registration terminates, is withdrawn, or is revoked.
(b) Except in a proceeding to revoke the registration, the secretary of state's issuance of an acknowledgment that the entity has filed an application is conclusive evidence of the authority of the foreign filing entity to transact business in this state under the entity's name or under another name stated in the application, in accordance with § 9.004(b)(1).
(c) Subchapter K, Chapter 152, governs the effect of registration of a foreign limited liability partnership to transact business in this state.
§ 9.009. AMENDMENTS TO REGISTRATION.
(C) a change in the name of the general partner stated in its application for registration.
(2) a merger into another foreign filing entity with the foreign filing entity making the amendment succeeding to the registration of the original foreign filing entity.
(b) A foreign filing entity may amend its application for registration by filing an application for amendment of registration in the manner required by Chapter 4.
(c) The application for amendment must be filed on or before the 91st day following the date of the change.
§ 9.010. NAME CHANGE OF FOREIGN FILING ENTITY.
(2) otherwise complies with this chapter.
§ 9.011. VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION.
(a) A foreign filing entity or foreign limited liability partnership registered in this state may withdraw the entity's or partnership's registration at any time by filing a certificate of withdrawal in the manner required by Chapter 4.
(7) that any money due or accrued to the state has been paid or that adequate provision has been made for the payment of that money.
(c) A certificate from the comptroller stating that all taxes administered by the comptroller under Title 2, Tax Code, have been paid must be filed with the certificate of withdrawal in accordance with Chapter 4 if the foreign filing entity is a taxable entity under Chapter 171, Tax Code, other than a foreign nonprofit corporation.
(d) If the existence or separate existence of a foreign filing entity or foreign limited liability partnership registered in this state terminates because of dissolution, termination, merger, conversion, or other circumstances, a certificate by an authorized governmental official of the entity's jurisdiction of formation that evidences the termination shall be filed with the secretary of state.
(e) The registration of the foreign filing entity in this state terminates when a certificate of withdrawal under this § or a certificate evidencing termination under Subsection (d) is filed.
(f) If the address stated in a certificate of withdrawal under Subsection (b)(6) changes, the foreign filing entity or foreign limited liability partnership must promptly amend the certificate of withdrawal to update the address.
(g) A certificate of withdrawal does not terminate the authority of the secretary of state to accept service of process on the foreign filing entity or foreign limited liability partnership with respect to a cause of action arising out of business or activity in this state.
§ 9.012. AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL ON CONVERSION TO DOMESTIC FILING ENTITY.
A foreign filing entity or foreign limited liability partnership registered in this state that converts to a domestic filing entity is considered to have withdrawn its registration on the effective date of the conversion. This § also applies to a conversion and continuance under § 10.1025.
§ 9.051. TRANSACTING BUSINESS OR MAINTAINING COURT PROCEEDING WITHOUT REGISTRATION.
(2) the entity's registration is obtained on the basis of a false or misleading representation.
(2) the bona fide purchaser for value of a warehouse receipt, security, or other instrument made negotiable by law.
(3) except as provided by Subsection (d), cause any owner, member, or managerial official of the foreign filing entity to become liable for the debts, obligations, or liabilities of the foreign filing entity.
(d) Subsection (c)(3) does not apply to a general partner of a foreign limited partnership.
(2) penalties and interest imposed by law for failure to pay those fees and taxes.
(b) The attorney general may bring suit to recover amounts due to this state under this §.
In addition to any other venue authorized by law, a suit under § 9.051 or 9.052 may be brought in Travis County.
§ 9.054. LATE FILING FEE.
(a) The secretary of state may collect from a foreign filing entity a late filing fee if the entity has transacted business in this state for more than 90 days without registering under this chapter. The secretary may condition the effectiveness of a registration after the 90-day period on the payment of the late filing fee.
(b) The amount of the late filing fee is an amount equal to the product of the amount of the registration fee for the foreign filing entity multiplied by the number of calendar years that the entity transacted business in this state without being registered. For purposes of computing the fee, a partial calendar year is counted as a full calendar year.
§ 9.055. REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER LAW.
This chapter does not excuse a foreign entity from complying with duties imposed under other law, including other chapters of this code, relating to filing or registration requirements.
§ 9.101. REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
(a) If it appears to the secretary of state that, with respect to a foreign filing entity, a circumstance described by Subsection (b) exists, the secretary of state may notify the entity of the circumstance by mail or certified mail addressed to the foreign filing entity at the entity's registered office or principal place of business as shown on the records of the secretary of state.
(2) the entity has failed to, and, before the 16th day after the date notice was mailed, has not corrected the entity's failure to pay a fee required in connection with the application for registration, or payment of the fee was dishonored when presented by the state for payment.
§ 9.102. CERTIFICATE OF REVOCATION.
(2) deliver a certificate of revocation by regular or certified mail to the foreign filing entity at its registered office or principal place of business.
(2) the date and cause of the revocation.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the revocation of a foreign filing entity's registration under this subchapter takes effect on the date the certificate of revocation is filed.
§ 9.103. REINSTATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF STATE AFTER REVOCATION.
(b) If a foreign filing entity's registration is reinstated before the third anniversary of the revocation, the entity is considered to have been registered or in existence at all times during the period of revocation.
§ 9.104. PROCEDURES FOR REINSTATEMENT.
(a) A foreign filing entity, to have its registration reinstated, must complete the requirements of this § not later than the third anniversary of the date the revocation of the entity's registration took effect.
(b) The foreign filing entity shall file a certificate of reinstatement in accordance with Chapter 4.
(4) the name of the entity's registered agent and the address of the entity's registered office.
(d) A tax clearance letter from the comptroller stating that the foreign filing entity has satisfied all franchise tax liabilities and its registration may be reinstated must be filed with the certificate of reinstatement if the foreign filing entity is a taxable entity under Chapter 171, Tax Code, other than a foreign nonprofit corporation.
(2) forfeiture under the Tax Code.
§ 9.105. USE OF NAME SIMILAR TO PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED NAME.
If the secretary of state determines that a foreign filing entity's name or the name under which it is registered to transact business in this state is the same as, deceptively similar to, or similar to a name of a filing entity or foreign filing entity as provided by or reserved or registered under this code, the secretary of state may not accept for filing the certificate of reinstatement unless the foreign filing entity amends its registration to change its name or obtains written consent for the use of the similar name.§§ 4.007 and 4.008 apply to a written consent for the use of a similar name under this § to the same extent those§§ apply to filing instruments.
§ 9.106. REINSTATEMENT OF REGISTRATION FOLLOWING TAX FORFEITURE.
A foreign filing entity whose registration has been revoked under the provisions of the Tax Code must follow the procedures in the Tax Code to reinstate its registration.
§ 9.151. REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION BY COURT ACTION.
(C) revocation is necessary to prevent future felonious conduct of the same character.
(b)§§ 9.152-9.157 do not apply to Subsection (a)(5).
§ 9.152. NOTIFICATION OF CAUSE BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
(2) the facts relating to the cause for revocation.
(b) When notice is provided under Subsection (a), the secretary of state shall send written notice of the circumstances to the foreign filing entity at its registered office in this state. The notice must state that the secretary of state has given notice under Subsection (a) and the grounds for the notification. The secretary of state must record the date a notice required by this subsection is sent.
(c) A court shall accept a certificate issued by the secretary of state as to the facts relating to the cause for judicial revocation of a foreign filing entity's registration and the sending of a notice under Subsection (b) as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate and the sending of the notice.
§ 9.153. FILING OF ACTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
(2) the attorney general determines that cause exists for judicial revocation of the entity's registration under § 9.151.
§ 9.154. CURE BEFORE FINAL JUDGMENT.
(2) pays the costs of the action.
§ 9.155. JUDGMENT REQUIRING REVOCATION.
(2) subject to § 9.156, enter a judgment not earlier than the fifth day after the date the court makes its findings.
§ 9.156. STAY OF JUDGMENT.
(a) If, in an action brought under this subchapter, a foreign filing entity has proved by a preponderance of the evidence and obtained a finding that the problems for which the foreign filing entity has been found guilty were not wilful or the result of a failure to take reasonable precautions, the entity may make a sworn application to the court for a stay of entry of the judgment to allow the foreign filing entity a reasonable opportunity to cure the problems for which it has been found guilty. An application made under this subsection must be made not later than the fifth day after the date the court makes its findings under § 9.155.
(2) has not applied for the stay without just cause.
(c) A court shall stay an entry of judgment under Subsection (b) for the period the court determines is reasonably necessary to afford the foreign filing entity the opportunity to cure its problems if the entity acts with reasonable diligence. The court may not stay the entry of the judgment for longer than 60 days after the date the court's findings are made.
(d) The court shall dismiss an action against a foreign filing entity that, during the period the action is stayed by the court under this §, cures the problems for which revocation is sought and pays all costs accrued in the action.
(e) If a court finds that a foreign filing entity has not cured the problems for which revocation is sought within the period prescribed by Subsection (c), the court shall enter final judgment requiring revocation of the foreign filing entity's registration.
§ 9.157. OPPORTUNITY FOR CURE AFTER AFFIRMATION OF FINDINGS BY APPEALS COURT.
(4) the foreign filing entity has prayed for the opportunity to cure its problems in the appeal.
(b) The appellate court shall determine the period, which may not be longer than 60 days after the date the case is remanded to the trial court, to be afforded to a foreign filing entity to enable the foreign filing entity to cure its problems under Subsection (a).
(c) The trial court to which an action against a foreign filing entity has been remanded under this § shall dismiss the action if, during the period prescribed by the appellate court for that conduct, the foreign filing entity cures the problems for which revocation is sought and pays all costs accrued in the action.
(d) If a foreign filing entity has not cured the problems for which revocation is sought within the period prescribed by the appellate court under Subsection (b), the judgment requiring revocation shall become final.
§ 9.158. JURISDICTION AND VENUE.
(2) a district court of Travis County.
(b) A district court described by Subsection (a) has jurisdiction of the action for revocation of the registration of the foreign filing entity.
§ 9.159. PROCESS IN STATE ACTION.
Citation in an action for the involuntary revocation of a foreign filing entity's registration under this subchapter shall be issued and served as provided by law.
§ 9.160. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
(4) the earliest date on which default judgment may be entered by the court.
(b) Notice under this § must be published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks beginning at any time after the citation has been returned.
(c) The attorney general may include in one published notice the name of each foreign filing entity against which an action for involuntary revocation is pending in the same court.
(d) Not later than the 10th day after the date notice under this § is first published, the attorney general shall send a copy of the notice to the appropriate foreign filing entity at the foreign filing entity's registered office in this state. A certificate from the attorney general regarding the sending of the notice is prima facie evidence that notice was sent under this §.
(e) Unless a foreign filing entity has been served with citation, a default judgment may not be taken against the entity before the 31st day after the date the notice is first published.
§ 9.161. FILING OF DECREE OF REVOCATION AGAINST FOREIGN FILING ENTITY.
(a) The clerk of a court that enters a decree revoking the registration of a foreign filing entity shall file a certified copy of the decree in accordance with Chapter 4.
(b) A fee may not be charged for the filing of a decree under this §.
§ 9.162. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS.
This subchapter applies to a partnership registered as a foreign limited liability partnership to the same extent as it applies to a foreign filing entity.
§ 9.201. BUSINESS OF FOREIGN ENTITY.
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a foreign entity may not conduct in this state a business or activity that is not permitted by this code to be transacted by the domestic entity to which it most closely corresponds, unless other law of this state authorizes the entity to conduct the business or activity.
(b) A foreign business trust may engage in a business or activity permitted by this code to be transacted by a limited liability company.
§ 9.202. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES.
A foreign nonfiling entity or a foreign filing entity registered under this chapter enjoys the same but no greater rights and privileges as the domestic entity to which it most closely corresponds.
§ 9.203. OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES.
Subject to this code and other laws of this state and except as provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 1, in any matter that affects the transaction of intrastate business in this state, a foreign entity and each member, owner, or managerial official of the entity is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties, and liabilities imposed on a domestic entity to which it most closely corresponds or on a member, owner, or managerial official of that domestic entity.
§ 9.204. RIGHT OF FOREIGN ENTITY TO PARTICIPATE IN BUSINESS OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC ENTITIES.
A vote cast or consent provided by a foreign entity with respect to its ownership or membership interest in a domestic entity of which the foreign entity is a lawful owner or member, and the foreign entity's participation in the management and control of the business and affairs of the domestic entity to the extent of the participation of other owners or members, are not invalidated if the foreign entity does not register to transact business in this state in accordance with this chapter, subject to all law governing a domestic entity, including the antitrust law of this state.
§ 9.251. ACTIVITIES NOT CONSTITUTING TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE.
(15) owning, without more, real or personal property in this state.
The list provided by § 9.251 is not exclusive of activities that do not constitute transacting business in this state for the purposes of this code.
§ 9.301. APPLICABILITY OF CODE TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES.
(2) another statute that specifically provides that the general law for the granting of a registration or certificate of authority to the foreign entity to transact business in this state supplements the special statute.
(b) Except as provided by a special statute described by Subsection (a), a document required to be filed with the secretary of state under the special statute must be signed and filed in accordance with Chapter 4.

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