Texas § BO.5.251 - FAILURE TO DESIGNATE REGISTERED AGENT
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § BO.5.251 — FAILURE TO DESIGNATE REGISTERED AGENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ BO.5.251. FAILURE TO DESIGNATE REGISTERED AGENT
FAILURE TO DESIGNATE REGISTERED AGENT. The secretary of state is an agent of an entity for purposes of service of process, notice, or demand on the entity if: (1) the entity is a filing entity or a foreign filing entity and: (A) the entity fails to appoint or does not maintain a registered agent in this state; or (B) the registered agent of the entity cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office of the entity; or (2) the entity is a foreign filing entity and: (A) the entity's registration to do business under this code is revoked; or (B) the entity transacts business in this state without being registered as required by Chapter 9 . Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
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What does The Texas Constitution § BO.5.251 cover?
Section BO.5.251 ("FAILURE TO DESIGNATE REGISTERED AGENT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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