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TX Health & Safety Code § 221.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.013. Articles of Incorporation

Sec. 221.013.  ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.  (a)  The articles of incorporation of a development corporation must include:(1)  the corporation's name; (2)  a statement that the corporation is a nonprofit public corporation; (3)  the duration of the corporation, which may be perpetual; (4)  a statement that the purpose of the corporation is to acquire, construct, provide, improve, finance, and refinance a health facility to assist the maintenance of the public health; (5)  a statement that the corporation has no members and is a nonstock corporation; (6)  the street address of the corporation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at that address; (7)  the number of directors on the initial board of directors and those directors' names and addresses; (8)  each incorporator's name and street address; (9)  the sponsoring entity's name and address;  and(10)  a statement that the sponsoring entity by resolution has specifically authorized the corporation to act on its behalf to further the public purpose set forth in the articles of incorporation, and has approved the articles of incorporation.(b)  The corporate powers enumerated in this chapter are not required to be included in the articles of incorporation.(c)  The articles of incorporation may include provisions for the regulation of the internal affairs of the development corporation, including a provision required or permitted by this chapter to be in the bylaws.(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), if a bylaw conflicts with the articles of incorporation, the articles of incorporation control.(e)  Unless the articles of incorporation provide that a change in the number of directors may be made only by amendment to those articles, the change may be made by amendment to the bylaws.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.014. Certificate of Incorporation

Sec. 221.014.  CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.  (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 by the sponsoring entity'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 sponsoring entity's governing body, the secretary of state, on payment of all 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 representative and to the sponsoring entity's governing body.(d)  The development corporation's existence begins on issuance of the certificate of incorporation.  The certificate of incorporation is conclusive evidence that all conditions precedent required to be performed by the incorporators and by the sponsoring entity have been performed and that the corporation has been incorporated under this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.015. Organizational Meeting

Sec. 221.015.  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 and elect officers and for any other purposes.(b)  Not later than the sixth day before the date of the meeting, the incorporators shall mail notice, postage prepaid, to each director of the time and place of the meeting.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|Sec. 221.016.  AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.  (a)  Articles of incorporation may be amended to contain any provision that is lawful under this chapter if the sponsoring entity's governing body by appropriate resolution determines that the amendment is advisable and authorizes or directs that an amendment be made.(b)  The development corporation's president or vice-president and secretary or assistant secretary, or the presiding officer and the secretary or clerk of the sponsoring entity's governing body, shall execute articles of amendment on behalf of the development corporation.  An officer signing the articles of amendment shall verify those articles.(c)  The articles of amendment must include:(1)  the name of the development 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 added provision; (4)  the name and current address of the sponsoring entity; (5)  a statement that the amendment was authorized by the governing body of the sponsoring entity;  and(6)  the date of the meeting at which the governing body adopted or approved the amendment.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.017. Certificate of Amendment

Sec. 221.017.  CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT.  (a)  The original and two copies of the articles of amendment and a certified copy of the resolution of the sponsoring entity'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 sponsoring entity's governing body, the secretary of state, on payment of all fees required by this chapter, shall:(1)  write "filed" on the original and 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 development corporation or its representative and to the sponsoring entity'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 development corporation, a pending suit to which the corporation is a party, or an existing right of any person.  Change of the corporate name by amendment does not abate a suit brought by or against the corporation under its former name.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.018. Restated Articles of Incorporation

Sec. 221.018.  RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.  (a)  A development corporation may authorize, execute, and file restated articles of incorporation by following the procedure to amend articles of incorporation, including obtaining authorization from the sponsoring entity'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 amendment must contain a statement that the instrument accurately copies the articles of incorporation and all amendments that are in effect on the date of the filing without further changes, except that 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 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 as amended; (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 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 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.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.019. Restated Certificate of Incorporation

Sec. 221.019.  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 sponsoring entity'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 sponsoring entity's governing body, the secretary of state, on payment of all 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 development corporation or its representative and to the sponsoring entity's governing body.(d)  On 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 development corporation's articles of incorporation.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.020. Registered Office and Agent

Sec. 221.020.  REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT.  (a)  A development corporation shall continuously maintain a registered office and registered agent in this state.(b)  The registered office may be, but need not be, the same as the development 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.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.021. Change of Registered Office or Agent

Sec. 221.021.  CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR AGENT.  (a)  A development 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 development 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.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.022. Resignation of Registered Agent

Sec. 221.022.  RESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT.  (a)  A registered agent of a development 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 the development corporation's last known address, a statement that written notice was given to the corporation, and 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 development 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.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.023. Agents for Service

Sec. 221.023.  AGENTS FOR SERVICE.  (a)  The president, each vice-president, and the registered agent of a development corporation are the corporation's agents on whom may be served a process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the corporation.(b)  If a development corporation fails to 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 development corporation at its registered office.(d)  Service on the secretary of state is returnable not earlier than the 30th day after the date of the 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.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 41 (H.B. 297), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.024. Board

Sec. 221.024.  BOARD.  (a)  A development corporation's affairs are governed by a board of directors composed of at least three individuals appointed by the sponsoring entity'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 sponsoring entity'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.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.025. Officers

Sec. 221.025.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The officers of a development 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 that officer if those persons believe the best interests of the corporation will be served by the removal.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 221.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle A - Financing, Constructing, Regulating, and Inspecting Health Facilities|Chapter 221 - Health Facilities Development Act|Subchapter B. Creation and Operation of Development Corporation|Section 221.026. Indemnification

Sec. 221.026.  INDEMNIFICATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a development corporation may indemnify a director or officer or a former director or officer 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 other forum, because of the person's being or having been a director or officer.(b)  If a development corporation has not fully indemnified a director or officer under Subsection (a), the court in a proceeding in which a claim is asserted against the director or officer, or a court having jurisdiction over an action brought by the director or officer 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 or officer 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 or officer in connection with the claim.(c)  A development corporation may not provide indemnity in a matter if the director or officer is guilty of negligence or misconduct in relation to the matter.  A court may not assess indemnity unless it finds that the director or officer was not guilty of negligence or misconduct in relation to the matter in which indemnity is sought.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|