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TX Bus Orgs § 21.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter F. Reductions in Stated Capital; Cancellation of Treasury Shares|Section 21.254. Restriction on Reduction of Stated Capital

Sec. 21.254.  RESTRICTION ON REDUCTION OF STATED CAPITAL.  The stated capital of a corporation may not be reduced under this subchapter if the amount of the aggregate stated capital of the corporation would be reduced to an amount equal to or less than the sum of the:(1)  aggregate preferential amounts payable on all issued shares with a preferential right to the assets of the corporation in the event of voluntary winding up and termination;  and(2)  aggregate par value of all issued shares with par value but no preferential right to the assets of the corporation in the event of voluntary winding up and termination.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.301. Definitions

Sec. 21.301.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Distribution limit," with respect to a distribution made by a corporation, other than a distribution described by Subdivision (2), means:(A)  the net assets of the corporation if the distribution:(i)  is a purchase or redemption of its own shares by a corporation that:(a)  is eliminating fractional shares;(b)  is collecting or compromising indebtedness owed by or to the corporation; or(c)  is paying dissenting shareholders entitled to payment for their shares under this code; or(ii)  is made by a consuming assets corporation and is not the purchase or redemption of its own shares; or(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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 847), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.302. Authority for Distributions

Sec. 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 Section 21.303.(b)  The board of directors may authorize a distribution by determining the maximum amount that may be distributed and the period during which the maximum amount may be distributed, including by setting a formula to determine the amount to be distributed.  The authorization by the board of directors for a distribution may provide that the distribution be paid:(1)  in the amounts and at the times as stated in the authorization; or(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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 75 (S.B. 1518), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.303. Limitations on Distributions

Sec. 21.303.  LIMITATIONS ON DISTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  A corporation may not make a distribution that violates the corporation's certificate of formation.(b)  Unless the distribution is made in compliance with Chapter 11, a corporation may not make a distribution:(1)  if the corporation would be insolvent after the distribution;  or(2)  that exceeds the distribution limit.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.304. Redemptions

Sec. 21.304.  REDEMPTIONS.  (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.(b)  If less than all of the outstanding redeemable shares of a corporation subject to redemption are to be redeemed, the shares to be redeemed shall be selected for redemption:(1)  in accordance with the corporation's certificate of formation;  or(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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.305. Notice of Redemption

Sec. 21.305.  NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.  (a)  A notice of redemption of redeemable shares of a corporation must state:(1)  the class or series of shares or part of the class or series of shares to be redeemed;(2)  the date set for redemption;(3)  the redemptive price;  and(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, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the class or series of shares contained in the certificate of formation.(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 Section 21.306 irrevocable instructions to send or complete the notice of redemption.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 665 (S.B. 1971), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.306. Deposit of Money for Redemption

Sec. 21.306.  DEPOSIT OF MONEY FOR REDEMPTION.  (a)  After the date the notice of redemption required by Section 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.(b)  Unless the corporation's certificate of formation provides otherwise, if a corporation deposits money and gives payment instructions in accordance with Subsection (a) and Section 21.307(b):(1)  the shares called for redemption are considered redeemed, and distributions on those shares cease to accrue on and after the date set for redemption;  and(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.(c)  Unless the certificate of formation provides otherwise, after the date a deposit is made and instructions are given under this section and Section 21.307(b), the shares called for redemption are not considered outstanding, and the holders of the shares cease to be shareholders of the shares and have no right with respect to the shares other than:(1)  the right to receive payment of the redemptive price of the shares without interest from the bank or trust company;  and(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 section 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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.307. Payment of Redeemed Shares

Sec. 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 Section 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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.308. Priority of Distributions

Sec. 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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.309. Reserves, Designations, and Allocations From Surplus

Sec. 21.309.  RESERVES, DESIGNATIONS, AND ALLOCATIONS FROM SURPLUS.  (a)  A corporation, by resolution of the board of directors of the corporation, may:(1)  create a reserve out of the surplus of the corporation;  or(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).|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.310 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.310. Authority for Share Dividends

Sec. 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 Section 21.311 and any restriction in its certificate of formation.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.311. Limitations on Share Dividends

Sec. 21.311.  LIMITATIONS ON SHARE DIVIDENDS.  A corporation may not pay a share dividend in authorized but unissued shares of any class if:(1)  the surplus of the corporation is less than the amount required by Section 21.313 to be transferred to stated capital at the time the share dividend is made;  or(2)  the share dividend will be made to a holder of shares of any other class or series, unless:(A)  the corporation's certificate of formation provides for the dividend;  or(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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.312 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.312. Value of Shares Issued as Share Dividends

Sec. 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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.313 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.313. Transfer of Surplus for Share Dividends

Sec. 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 Section 21.312(b) shall be transferred to stated capital.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.314 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.314. Determination of Solvency, Net Assets, Stated Capital, and Surplus

Sec. 21.314.  DETERMINATION OF SOLVENCY, NET ASSETS, STATED CAPITAL, AND SURPLUS.(a)  For purposes of this subchapter, the determination of whether a corporation is or would be insolvent and the determination of the amount of a corporation's stated capital or surplus, the value of the corporation's net assets, and the amount or value of any component of the corporation's stated capital, surplus, or net assets, may be based on:(1)  financial statements of the corporation, which may include financial statements of subsidiary entities or other entities accounted for on a consolidated basis or on the equity method of accounting, that:(A)   present the financial condition of the corporation, and any subsidiary or other entities included in those financial statements, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards; or(B)  have been prepared using the method of accounting used to file the corporation's federal income tax return or using any other accounting practices and principles that are reasonable under the circumstances;(2)  financial information, including condensed or summary financial statements, that is prepared on the same basis as financial statements described by Subdivision (1);(3)  a projection, a forecast, or other forward-looking information relating to the future economic performance, financial condition, or liquidity of the corporation that is reasonable under the circumstances;(4)  a fair valuation or information from any other method that is reasonable under the circumstances; or(5)  a combination of a statement, a 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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 39 (S.B. 1203), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.315 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.315. Date of Determination of Solvency, Net Assets, Stated Capital, and Surplus

Sec. 21.315.  DATE OF DETERMINATION OF SOLVENCY, NET ASSETS, STATED CAPITAL, AND SURPLUS.  (a)  For purposes of this subchapter, a determination of whether a corporation is or would be insolvent after a distribution or share dividend or a determination of the value of a corporation's net assets, stated capital, or surplus, or each component of net assets, stated capital, or surplus, shall be made:(1)  on the date the distribution or share dividend is authorized by the corporation's board of directors if the distribution or share dividend is made not later than the 120th day after the date of authorization;  or(2)  if the distribution or share dividend is made more than 120 days after the date of authorization:(A)  on the date designated by the corporation's board of directors if the date so designated is not earlier than 120 days before the date the distribution or share dividend is made;  or(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).(b)  For purposes of this section, a distribution that involves:(1)  the incurrence by a corporation of indebtedness or a deferred payment obligation is considered to have been made on the date the indebtedness or obligation is incurred;  or(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.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.316 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.316. Liability of Directors for Wrongful Distributions

Sec. 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 Section 21. 303 are jointly and severally liable to the corporation for the amount by which the distribution exceeds the amount permitted by that section 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 Section 21.303 after the date the director authorized the distribution.(c)  A director is not jointly and severally liable under Subsection (a) if, in voting for or assenting to the distribution, the director:(1)  relies in good faith and with ordinary care on:(A)  the statements, valuations, or information described by Section 21.314;  or(B)  other information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, concerning the corporation or another person that are prepared or presented by:(i)  one or more officers or employees of the corporation;(ii)  a legal counsel, public accountant, investment banker, or other person relating to a matter the director reasonably believes is within the person's professional or expert competence;  or(iii)  a committee of the board of directors of which the director is not a member;(2)  acting in good faith and with ordinary care, considers the assets of the corporation to be valued at least at their book value;  or(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 Sections 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 Section 21.303.(e)  This section and Sections 21.317 and 21.318 do not limit any liability imposed under Chapter 24, Business & Commerce Code, or the United States Bankruptcy Code.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.317 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.317. Statute of Limitations on Action for Wrongful Distribution

Sec. 21.317.  STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON ACTION FOR WRONGFUL DISTRIBUTION.  An action may not be brought against a director of a corporation under Section 21.316 after the second anniversary of the date the alleged act giving rise to the liability occurred.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 21.318 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 2 - Corporations|Chapter 21 - For-Profit Corporations|Subchapter G. Distributions and Share Dividends|Section 21.318. Contribution From Certain Shareholders and Directors

Sec. 21.318.  CONTRIBUTION FROM CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS.  (a)  A director who is held liable for a claim asserted under Section 21.316 is entitled to receive contributions from shareholders who accepted or received the wrongful distribution knowing that it was prohibited by Section 21.303 in proportion to the amounts received by the shareholders.(b)  A director who is liable for a claim asserted under Section 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 Section 21.303, except for any liability under Chapter 24, Business & Commerce Code, or the United States Bankruptcy Code.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|