Texas § BO.5.252 - SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE
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§ BO.5.252. SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE
SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) Service on the secretary of state under Section 5.251 is effected by: (1) delivering to the secretary duplicate copies of the process, notice, or demand; and (2) accompanying the copies with any fee required by law, including this code or the Government Code, for: (A) maintenance by the secretary of a record of the service; and (B) forwarding by the secretary of the process, notice, or demand. (b) Notice on the secretary of state under Subsection (a) is returnable in not less than 30 days. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
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Section BO.5.252 ("SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE") 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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