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TX Bus Orgs § 302.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 302 - Provisions Relating to Professional Associations|Section 302.006. Members' Voting Rights

Sec. 302.006.  MEMBERS' VOTING RIGHTS.  A member of a professional association is entitled to cast a vote at a meeting of the members as provided by the certificate of formation of the association.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 302.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 302 - Provisions Relating to Professional Associations|Section 302.007. Election of Officers

Sec. 302.007.  ELECTION OF OFFICERS.  The governing authority of a professional association shall elect the officers of the association.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 302.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 302 - Provisions Relating to Professional Associations|Section 302.008. Officer and Governing Person Eligibility Requirements

Sec. 302.008.  OFFICER AND GOVERNING PERSON ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  Only a member of the professional association is eligible to serve as an officer or governing person of a professional association.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a person is not required to be a governing person of a professional association to serve as an officer of the association.(c)  Only a governing person of a professional association is eligible to serve as the president of the professional association.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 302.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 302 - Provisions Relating to Professional Associations|Section 302.009. Employment of Agents and Employees

Sec. 302.009.  EMPLOYMENT OF AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES.  The officers of a professional association may employ agents or employees for the association as the officers consider advisable.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 302.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 302 - Provisions Relating to Professional Associations|Section 302.010. Limitation on Member's Power to Bind Association

Sec. 302.010.  LIMITATION ON MEMBER'S POWER TO BIND ASSOCIATION.  A member of a professional association is not entitled to bind the association within the scope of the association's business or profession merely by virtue of being a member of the professional association.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 302.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 302 - Provisions Relating to Professional Associations|Section 302.011. Division of Profits

Sec. 302.011.  DIVISION OF PROFITS.  The members of a professional association shall divide the profits derived from the association in the manner provided by the governing documents of the association.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 302.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 302 - Provisions Relating to Professional Associations|Section 302.013. Winding Up and Termination; Certificate of Termination

Sec. 302.013.  WINDING UP AND TERMINATION;  CERTIFICATE OF TERMINATION.  (a)  A professional association may wind up and terminate the association's business as provided by:(1)  the association's certificate of formation;  or(2)  if the certificate of formation does not provide for the winding up and termination of the association, a two-thirds vote of the association's members.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a certificate of termination filed in accordance with Chapter 11 must be executed by an officer of the professional association on behalf of the association.(c)  If a professional association does not have any living officer, the certificate of termination must be executed by the legal representative of the last surviving officer of the association.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 303.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 303 - Provisions Relating to Professional Corporations|Section 303.001. Applicability of Certain Provisions Governing For-Profit Corporations

Sec. 303.001.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS GOVERNING FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS.  The provisions of Chapters 20 and 21 governing a for-profit corporation apply to a professional corporation, unless there is a conflict with this title.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 303.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 303 - Provisions Relating to Professional Corporations|Section 303.002. Authority and Liability of Shareholder

Sec. 303.002.  AUTHORITY AND LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDER.  (a)  A shareholder of a professional corporation is not required to supervise the performance of duties by an officer or employee of the corporation.(b)  A shareholder of a professional corporation is subject to no greater liability than a shareholder of a for-profit corporation.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 303.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 303 - Provisions Relating to Professional Corporations|Section 303.003. Notice of Restriction on Transfer of Shares

Sec. 303.003.  NOTICE OF RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF SHARES.  Any restriction on the transfer of shares in a professional corporation that is imposed by the governing documents of the corporation or an applicable agreement must be:(1)  noted on each certificate representing the shares;  or(2)  incorporated by reference in the manner provided by Chapter 21.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 303.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 303 - Provisions Relating to Professional Corporations|Section 303.004. Redemption of Shares; Price and Terms

Sec. 303.004.  REDEMPTION OF SHARES;  PRICE AND TERMS.  (a)  A professional corporation may redeem shares of a shareholder, including a deceased shareholder.(b)  The price and other terms of a redemption of shares may be:(1)  agreed to between the board of directors of the professional corporation and the shareholder or the shareholder's personal representative;  or(2)  specified in the governing documents of the professional corporation or an applicable agreement.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 303.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 303 - Provisions Relating to Professional Corporations|Section 303.005. Existence of Professional Corporation Before Winding Up and Termination

Sec. 303.005.  EXISTENCE OF PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION BEFORE WINDING UP AND TERMINATION.  A professional corporation continues to exist until the winding up and termination of the corporation as provided by Chapter 11 without regard to:(1)  the death, incompetency, bankruptcy, resignation, withdrawal, retirement, or expulsion of any shareholder of the corporation;(2)  the transfer of shares to a new shareholder;  or(3)  the occurrence of an event requiring the winding up of a partnership.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 303.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 303 - Provisions Relating to Professional Corporations|Section 303.006. Execution of Certificate of Termination

Sec. 303.006.  EXECUTION OF CERTIFICATE OF TERMINATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a certificate of termination filed in accordance with Chapter 11 must be executed by an officer of the professional corporation on behalf of the corporation.(b)  If a professional corporation does not have any living officer, the certificate of termination must be executed by a director of the corporation.   If the professional corporation does not have any living director, the certificate of termination must be executed by the legal representative of the last living director  of the corporation.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 688 (H.B. 1737), Sec. 137, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Bus Orgs § 304.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 7 - Professional Entities|Chapter 304 - Provisions Relating to Professional Limited Liability Companies|Section 304.001. Applicability of Certain Provisions Governing Limited Liability Companies

Sec. 304.001.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS GOVERNING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES.  Title 3 applies to a professional limited liability company, unless there is a conflict with this title.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 401.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 8 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Section 401.001. Definitions

Sec. 401.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this title:(1)  "Mandatory application date" means:(A)  for an entity subject to this code under Section 402.001, January 1, 2006;(B)  for an entity subject to this code under Section 402.003 or 402.004, the date of completion of the action required by that section but no earlier than January 1, 2006;  and(C)  for any other entity, January 1, 2010.(2)  "Prior law" means the applicable law in effect before January 1, 2006.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 402.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 8 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Chapter 402 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Section 402.001. Applicability Upon Effective Date

Sec. 402.001.  APPLICABILITY UPON EFFECTIVE DATE.  (a)  On or after the effective date of this code, this code applies to:(1)  a domestic entity formed on or after the effective date of this code;(2)  a domestic entity that is a converted entity resulting from a conversion that takes effect on or after the effective date of this code;(3)  a foreign filing entity, or other foreign entity, that is not registered with the secretary of state to transact business in this state before the effective date of this code; and(4)  a foreign nonfiling entity, including a foreign limited liability partnership.(b)  The registration of a domestic limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership under prior law and in effect on the effective date of this code continues to be governed by the prior law until expiration of the current term of registration, unless earlier withdrawn or revoked.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), after the effective date of this code, Sections 152.802 and 152.803, instead of prior law, govern a filing with the secretary of state made on behalf of a domestic limited liability partnership registered under prior law.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a domestic partnership that files an initial application for registration as a limited liability partnership after the effective date of this code is governed by Subchapter J, Chapter 152.(e)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), on or after the effective date of this code, Subchapter K, Chapter 152, applies to the registration of a foreign limited liability partnership registered under prior law.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 64 (H.B. 1319), Sec. 100, eff. January 1, 2006.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 688 (H.B. 1737), Sec. 138, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 23 (S.B. 859), Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Bus Orgs § 402.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 8 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Chapter 402 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Section 402.002. Early Effectiveness of Fees

Sec. 402.002.  EARLY EFFECTIVENESS OF FEES.  On or after the effective date of this code, the fees required by Chapter 4 apply to all filings made with the secretary of state, including comparable filings under prior law, regardless of whether an entity is subject to or has adopted this code.  The intent of this section is to:(1)  require a filing fee for all documents filed under either this code or the prior law without regard to the difference in designation of the document;  and(2)  make the filing fees described by Subdivision (1) uniform from the effective date of this code.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 402.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 8 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Chapter 402 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Section 402.003. Early Adoption of Code by Existing Domestic Entity

Sec. 402.003.  EARLY ADOPTION OF CODE BY EXISTING DOMESTIC ENTITY.  (a)  A domestic entity formed before the effective date of this code may voluntarily elect to adopt and become subject to this code by:(1)  adopting the code by complying with the procedures for approval, under prior law and its governing documents, of an amendment to:(A)  its articles of incorporation, with respect to a corporation or cooperative association;(B)  its regulations, with respect to a limited liability company;(C)  its articles of association, with respect to a professional association;(D)  its declaration of trust, with respect to a real estate investment trust;(E)  its partnership agreement, with respect to a partnership; or(F)  its primary governing document, with respect to another type of domestic entity;(2)  if any of its governing documents, including its certificate of formation, do not comply with this code, complying with the procedures, under prior law and its governing documents, to amend the noncomplying governing documents to comply with this code, including filing with the filing officer in accordance with Chapter 4 a certificate of amendment to cause its certificate of formation to comply with this code; and(3)  if the domestic entity is a filing entity, filing with the filing officer in accordance with Chapter 4 a statement that the filing entity is electing to adopt this code.(b)  A domestic entity that elected to adopt and become subject to this code as provided by Subsection (a) is not considered to have failed to comply with Subsection (a)(2) because:(1)  the entity's governing documents do not state the type of entity formed; or(2)  a circumstance described by Section 402.0051 applies.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 688 (H.B. 1737), Sec. 139, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 139 (S.B. 748), Sec. 59, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus Orgs § 402.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 8 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Chapter 402 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Section 402.004. Early Adoption of Code by Registered Foreign Filing Entity

Sec. 402.004.  EARLY ADOPTION OF CODE BY REGISTERED FOREIGN FILING ENTITY.  (a)  A foreign filing entity registered with the secretary of state to transact business in this state before the effective date of this code may voluntarily elect to adopt and become subject to this code by filing with the secretary of state in accordance with Chapter 4:(1)  a statement that the foreign filing entity is electing to adopt this code; and(2)  an amendment to its application for registration that would cause its application for registration to comply with this code.(b)  A foreign filing entity that elected to adopt and become subject to this code as provided by Subsection (a) is not considered to have failed to comply with Subsection (a)(2) because:(1)  the application for registration or any amendment to the registration:(A)  does not state the entity's type; or(B)  does not include the appointment of the secretary of state as agent for service of process under the circumstances provided by Section 5.251; or(2)  a circumstance described by Section 402.0051 applies.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 139 (S.B. 748), Sec. 60, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus Orgs § 402.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 8 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Chapter 402 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Section 402.005. Applicability to Existing Entities

Sec. 402.005.  APPLICABILITY TO EXISTING ENTITIES.  (a)  On or after January 1, 2010, if a domestic entity formed before January 1, 2006, or a foreign filing entity registered with the secretary of state to transact business in this state before January 1, 2006, has not taken the actions specified by Section 402.003 or 402.004 to elect to adopt this code:(1)  this code applies to the entity and all actions taken by the managerial officials, owners, or members of the entity, except as otherwise expressly provided by this title;(2)  if the entity is a domestic or foreign filing entity, the entity is not considered to have failed to comply with this code if the entity's certificate of formation or application for registration, as appropriate, does not comply with this code;(3)  if the entity is a domestic filing entity, the entity shall conform its certificate of formation to the requirements of this code when it next files an amendment to its certificate of formation; and(4)  if the entity is a foreign filing entity, the entity shall conform its application for registration to the requirements of this code when it next files an amendment to its application for registration.(b)  On or after January 1, 2010, and to the extent provided in Subchapter A, Chapter 23, this code applies to a corporation created under a special statute of this state outside this code before January 1, 2006.  The corporation, if its certificate of formation, or equivalent governing document, is filed with the secretary of state, may elect for this code to apply to the corporation at any time on or after January 1, 2006, and prior to January 1, 2010, to the extent provided in Subchapter A, Chapter 23, by filing a statement and taking other actions in a manner similar to a domestic filing entity under Section 402.003.(c)  A domestic or foreign filing entity is not considered to have failed to comply with Subsection (a)(3) or (4) because:(1)  the certificate of formation does not state the type of entity formed;(2)  the application for registration or any amendment to the registration:(A)  does not state the entity's type; or(B)  does not include the appointment of the secretary of state as agent for service of process, notice, or demand under the circumstances provided by Section 5.251; or(3)  a circumstance described by Section 402.0051 applies.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 64 (H.B. 1319), Sec. 102, eff. January 1, 2006.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1442), Sec. 59, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 139 (S.B. 748), Sec. 61, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus Orgs § 402.0051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 8 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Chapter 402 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Section 402.0051. Effect of References to Prior Law and Use of Synonymous Terms

Sec. 402.0051.  EFFECT OF REFERENCES TO PRIOR LAW AND USE OF SYNONYMOUS TERMS.  (a)  A governing document or a filing instrument, including a certificate of formation or application for registration, is not considered to have failed to conform to this code if the governing document or filing instrument:(1)  contains a reference to prior law that was applicable at the time of its filing or adoption;(2)  contains a provision that was authorized by prior law at the time of its filing or adoption;(3)  includes a term or phrase described by Section 1.006; or(4)  includes a term or phrase from prior law that is different from the corresponding term or phrase used in this code.(b)  A reference in a governing document or filing instrument to a statute or provision of a statute in effect before January 1, 2010, that was repealed by this code is considered to be a reference to the provision or provisions of this code that correspond to the repealed statute or provision unless the governing document or filing instrument expressly provides otherwise.(c)  An entity is not considered to have failed to comply with this code if a governing document or filing instrument makes a reference to prior law rather than to the corresponding provisions of the prior law in this code.(d)  For purposes of this section, prior law includes a predecessor statute to the prior law.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 139 (S.B. 748), Sec. 62, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Bus Orgs § 402.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 8 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Chapter 402 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Section 402.006. Applicability to Certain Acts, Contracts, and Transactions

Sec. 402.006.  APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN ACTS, CONTRACTS, AND TRANSACTIONS.  Except as otherwise expressly provided by this title, all of the provisions of this code govern acts, contracts, or other transactions by an entity subject to this code or its managerial officials, owners, or members that occur on or after the mandatory application date.  The prior law governs the acts, contracts, or transactions of the entity or its managerial officials, owners, or members that occur before the mandatory application date.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 64 (H.B. 1319), Sec. 103, eff. January 1, 2006.|
TX Bus Orgs § 402.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Business Organizations Code|Title 8 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Chapter 402 - Miscellaneous and Transition Provisions|Section 402.007. Indemnification

Sec. 402.007.  INDEMNIFICATION.  Chapter 8 governs any proposed indemnification by a domestic entity after the mandatory application date, regardless of whether the events on which the indemnification is based occurred before or after the mandatory application date.  In a case in which indemnification is permitted but not required under Chapter 8, a provision relating to indemnification contained in the governing documents of a domestic entity on the mandatory application date that would otherwise have the effect of limiting the nature or type of indemnification permitted by Chapter 8 may not be construed after the mandatory application date as limiting the indemnification authorized by Chapter 8 unless the provision is intended to limit or restrict permissive indemnification under applicable law.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 64 (H.B. 1319), Sec. 104, eff. January 1, 2006.|