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TX Loc Govt Code § 303.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.025. Certificate of Incorporation; Beginning of Corporate Existence

Sec. 303.025.  CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION;  BEGINNING OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE.  (a)  The incorporators shall deliver to the secretary of state the original and two copies of the articles of incorporation and a certified copy of the resolution of the sponsor's governing body approving the articles of incorporation.(b)  If the secretary of state finds that the articles of incorporation comply with this chapter and have been approved by the sponsor's governing body, the secretary of state, on payment of the fees required by this chapter, shall:(1)  write "filed" on the original and each copy of the articles of incorporation and the month, day, and year of the filing;(2)  file the original in the office of the secretary of state;  and(3)  issue two certificates of incorporation with a copy of the articles of incorporation attached to each.(c)  The secretary of state shall deliver a certificate of incorporation, with a copy of the articles of incorporation attached, to the incorporators or their representatives and to the sponsor's governing body.(d)  The corporation's existence begins on issuance of the certificate of incorporation.(e)  The certificate of incorporation is conclusive evidence that all conditions precedent required to be performed by the incorporators and by the sponsor have been performed and that the corporation has been incorporated under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.026. Organizational Meeting

Sec. 303.026.  ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING.  (a)  After issuance of the certificate of incorporation and at the call of a majority of the incorporators, the board of directors named in the articles of incorporation shall hold an organizational meeting in this state to adopt bylaws, to elect officers, and for any other purpose.(b)  Not later than the sixth day before the date of the meeting, the incorporators shall mail, postage prepaid, notice to each director of the time and place of the meeting.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|Sec. 303.027.  AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.  (a)  Articles of incorporation may be amended to contain a provision that is lawful under this chapter if the sponsor's governing body by appropriate resolution determines that the amendment is advisable and authorizes or directs that an amendment be made.(b)  The corporation's president or vice president and the secretary or clerk of the sponsor's governing body shall execute articles of amendment on behalf of the corporation.  An officer signing the articles of amendment shall verify those articles.(c)  The articles of amendment must include:(1)  the name of the corporation;(2)  if the amendment alters a provision of the original or amended articles of incorporation, an identification by reference or description of the altered provision and a statement of its text as amended;(3)  if the amendment is an addition to the original or amended articles of incorporation, a statement of that fact and the full text of each provision;(4)  the name and address of the sponsor;(5)  a statement that the amendment was authorized by the sponsor's governing body;  and(6)  the date of the meeting at which the governing body adopted or approved the amendment.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.028. Certificate of Amendment

Sec. 303.028.  CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT.  (a)  The original and two copies of the articles of amendment and a certified copy of the resolution of the sponsor's governing body authorizing the articles shall be delivered to the secretary of state.(b)  If the secretary of state finds that the articles of amendment comply with this chapter and are authorized by the sponsor's governing body, the secretary of state, on payment of the fees required by this chapter, shall:(1)  write "filed" on the original and on each copy of the articles of amendment and the month, day, and year of the filing;(2)  file the original in the office of the secretary of state;  and(3)  issue two certificates of amendment with a copy of the articles of amendment attached to each.(c)  The secretary of state shall deliver to the corporation or its representative and to the sponsor's governing body a certificate of amendment with a copy of the articles of amendment attached.(d)  The amendment to the articles of incorporation takes effect on issuance of the certificate of amendment.(e)  An amendment does not affect an existing cause of action in favor of or against the corporation, a pending suit to which the corporation is a party, or an existing right of a person.  Change of the corporate name by amendment does not abate a suit brought by or against the corporation under its former name.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.029. Restated Articles of Incorporation

Sec. 303.029.  RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.  (a)  A corporation may authorize, execute, and file restated articles of incorporation by following the procedure to amend articles of incorporation, including obtaining authorization from the sponsor's governing body.(b)  The restated articles of incorporation must restate the entire text of the articles of incorporation as amended or supplemented by all previous certificates of amendment.  The restated articles of incorporation may also contain further amendments to the articles of incorporation.(c)  Unless the restated articles of incorporation include amendments that were not previously in the articles of incorporation and previous certificates of amendment, the introductory paragraph of the restated articles of incorporation must contain a statement that the instrument accurately copies the articles of incorporation and all amendments that are in effect on the date of filing without further changes, except that:(1)  the number of directors then constituting the board of directors and those directors' names and addresses may be inserted in place of the similar information concerning the initial board of directors;  and(2)  the incorporators' names and addresses may be omitted.(d)  If the restated articles of incorporation contain further amendments not included in the articles of incorporation and previous certificates of amendment, the instrument containing the restated articles of incorporation must:(1)  include for each further amendment a statement that the amendment has been made in conformity with this chapter;(2)  include the statements required by this chapter to be contained in articles of amendment, except that the full text of the amendment need not be included except in the restated articles of incorporation;(3)  contain a statement that the instrument accurately copies the articles of incorporation and all previous amendments in effect on the date of the filing, as further amended by the restated articles of incorporation, and that the instrument does not contain any other change, except that:(A)  the number of directors then constituting the board of directors and those directors' names and addresses may be inserted in place of the similar information concerning the initial board of directors;  and(B)  the incorporators' names and addresses may be omitted;  and(4)  restate the entire text of the articles of incorporation as amended and supplemented by all previous certificates of amendment and as further amended by the restated articles of incorporation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.030. Restated Certificate of Incorporation

Sec. 303.030.  RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.  (a)  The original and two copies of the restated articles of incorporation and a certified copy of the resolution of the sponsor's governing body authorizing the articles shall be delivered to the secretary of state.(b)  If the secretary of state finds that the restated articles of incorporation comply with this chapter and have been authorized by the sponsor's governing body, the secretary of state, on payment of the fees required by this chapter, shall:(1)  write "filed" on the original and each copy of the restated articles of incorporation and the month, day, and year of the filing;(2)  file the original in the office of the secretary of state;  and(3)  issue two restated certificates of incorporation with a copy of the restated articles of incorporation attached to each.(c)  The secretary of state shall deliver a restated certificate of incorporation, with a copy of the restated articles of incorporation attached, to the corporation or its representative and to the sponsor's governing body.(d)  On the issuance by the secretary of state of the restated certificate of incorporation, the original articles of incorporation and all amendments are superseded, and the restated articles of incorporation become the corporation's articles of incorporation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.031. Registered Office and Agent

Sec. 303.031.  REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT.  (a)  A corporation shall continuously maintain a registered office and registered agent in this state.(b)  The registered office shall be the same as the corporation's principal office.  The registered agent may be:(1)  an individual resident of this state whose business office is the same as the registered office;  or(2)  a domestic or foreign profit or nonprofit corporation that is authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in this state and that has a principal or business office that is the same as the registered office.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.032. Change of Registered Office or Agent

Sec. 303.032.  CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR AGENT.  (a)  A corporation may change its registered office, registered agent, or both by filing the original and a copy of a statement in the office of the secretary of state.  The president or vice president of the corporation shall execute and verify the statement.(b)  The statement must include:(1)  the corporation's name;(2)  the post office address of the corporation's current registered office;(3)  if the registered office is to be changed, the post office address of the corporation's new registered office;(4)  the name of the corporation's registered agent;(5)  if the registered agent is to be changed, the name of the successor registered agent;(6)  a statement that, after the change, the post office address of the registered office will be the same as the post office address of the business office of the registered agent;  and(7)  a statement that the change was authorized by the board of directors or by a corporate officer authorized by the board of directors to make the change.(c)  If the secretary of state finds that the statement complies with this chapter, the secretary of state, when all fees have been paid as required by this chapter, shall:(1)  write "filed" on the original and each copy of the statement and the month, day, and year of the filing;(2)  file the original statement in the office of the secretary of state;  and(3)  return the copy of the statement to the corporation or its representative.(d)  The change made by the statement takes effect on the filing of the statement.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.033. Resignation of Registered Agent

Sec. 303.033.  RESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT.  (a)  A registered agent of a corporation may resign by:(1)  mailing or delivering written notice to the corporation;  and(2)  filing the original and two copies of the notice in the office of the secretary of state not later than the 10th day after the date the notice is mailed or delivered to the corporation.(b)  The notice must include:(1)  the corporation's last known address;(2)  a statement that written notice was given to the corporation;  and(3)  the date the written notice was given to the corporation.(c)  If the secretary of state finds that the notice complies with this chapter, the secretary of state, on payment of all fees required by this chapter, shall:(1)  write "filed" on the original notice and both copies and the month, day, and year of the filing;(2)  file the original notice in the office of the secretary of state;(3)  return one copy of the notice to the resigning registered agent;  and(4)  deliver one copy of the notice to the corporation at the address shown in the notice.(d)  The resignation takes effect on the 31st day after the date the notice is received by the secretary of state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.034. Agents for Service

Sec. 303.034.  AGENTS FOR SERVICE.  (a)  The president, each vice president, and the registered agent of a corporation are the corporation's agents on whom a process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the corporation may be served.(b)  If a corporation does not appoint or maintain a registered agent in this state or if the registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office, the secretary of state is an agent of the corporation on whom a process, notice, or demand may be served.(c)  The secretary of state may be served by delivering two copies of the process, notice, or demand to the secretary of state, the deputy secretary of state, or a clerk in charge of the corporation department of the secretary of state's office.  The secretary of state shall immediately forward one copy of the process, notice, or demand by registered mail to the corporation at its registered office.(d)  Service on the secretary of state is returnable not earlier than the 30th day after the date of service.(e)  The secretary of state shall keep a record of each process, notice, and demand served, including the time of the service and the action of the secretary of state in reference to the process, notice, or demand. |Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 41 (H.B. 297), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.035. Board

Sec. 303.035.  BOARD.  (a)  A corporation's affairs are governed by a board of directors composed of at least three individuals appointed by the sponsor's governing body.  Directors may be divided into classes.(b)  A director serves for a term of not more than six years.  The terms of directors of different classes may be of different lengths.(c)  A director holds office for the term to which the director is appointed and until a successor is appointed and has qualified.(d)  The sponsor's governing body may remove a director for cause or at any time without cause.(e)  A director serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of duties under this chapter.(f)  A director has the same immunity from liability as is granted under the laws of this state to a member of the sponsor's governing body if the director was acting in good faith and in the course and scope of the duties or functions within the corporation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.103(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.036. Officers

Sec. 303.036.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The officers of a corporation are:(1)  the president, vice president, and secretary;  and(2)  other officers, including a treasurer, and assistant officers considered necessary.(b)  An officer is elected or appointed at the time, in the manner, and for the term provided by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, except that an officer's term may not exceed three years.  If the articles of incorporation or bylaws do not contain those requirements, the board of directors shall elect or appoint each officer annually.(c)  A person may simultaneously hold more than one office, except that the same person may not simultaneously hold the offices of president and secretary.(d)  An officer may be removed by the persons authorized to elect or appoint the officer if those persons believe the best interests of the corporation will be served by the removal.(e)  A director who is a member of the governing body or an officer or employee of the sponsor is eligible to serve as an officer of the corporation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.037. Indemnification

Sec. 303.037.  INDEMNIFICATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a corporation may indemnify a director, officer, employee, or agent or former director, officer, employee, or agent for expenses and costs, including attorney's fees, actually or necessarily incurred by the person in connection with a claim asserted against the person, by action in court or another forum, because of the person's being or having been a director, officer, employee, or agent.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), if a corporation has not fully indemnified a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation under Subsection (a), the court in a proceeding in which a claim is asserted against the director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation or a court having jurisdiction over an action brought by the director, officer, employee, or agent on a claim for indemnity may assess indemnity against the corporation or its receiver or trustee.  The assessment must equal:(1)  the amount that the director, officer, employee, or agent paid to satisfy the judgment or compromise the claim, not including any amount paid the corporation;  and(2)  to the extent the court considers reasonable and equitable, the expenses and costs, including attorney's fees, actually and necessarily incurred by the director, officer, employee, or agent in connection with the claim.(c)  A corporation may not provide indemnity in a matter if the director, officer, employee, or agent is guilty of negligence or misconduct in relation to the matter.  A court may not assess indemnity unless it finds that the director, officer, employee, or agent was not guilty of negligence or misconduct in relation to the matter in which indemnity is sought.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.038. Bylaws

Sec. 303.038.  BYLAWS.  (a)  The board of directors shall adopt a corporation's initial bylaws and may amend or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws.  The bylaws and each amendment and repeal of the bylaws must be approved by the sponsor's governing body by resolution.(b)  The bylaws may contain any provision for the regulation and management of the corporation's affairs consistent with law and the articles of incorporation.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 303.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 9 - Public Buildings and Grounds|Subtitle C - Public Building Provisions Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 303 - Public Facility Corporations|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Public Facility Corporation|Section 303.039. Committees

Sec. 303.039.  COMMITTEES.  (a)  If permitted by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, the board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of directors in office, may designate one or more committees consisting of two or more directors to exercise the board's authority in the management of the corporation to the extent provided by the resolution, articles of incorporation, or bylaws.  The designation of a committee or delegation of authority to a committee does not relieve the board of directors or an individual director of a responsibility imposed by law.(b)  Other committees not exercising the authority of the board of directors in the management of the corporation may be designated.  The composition of those committees may be limited to directors, and the committee members shall be designated and appointed by:(1)  the board of directors by resolution;  or(2)  the president, if authorized by the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, or a resolution of the board of directors.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|