Texas Business Corporation Act - Article 2.10-1. Change Of Address Of Registered Agent

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Art. 2.10-1. Change of Address of Registered Agent                            

A. The location of the registered office in Texas for a corporation, 
domestic or foreign, may be changed from one address to another upon 
filing in the office of the Secretary of State a statement setting 
forth:

(1) The name of the corporation represented by such registered 
agent.       

(2) The address at which such registered agent has maintained the 
registered office for said corporation.

(3) The new address at which such registered agent will thereafter 
maintain the registered office for said corporation.

(4) A statement that notice of the change has been given to said 
corporation in writing at least ten (10) days prior to such filing.

B. The statement required by this article shall be signed by the 
registered agent, or, if said agent is a corporation, by an officer 
of such corporate agent on its behalf.  If the registered agent is 
simultaneously filing statements as to more than one corporation, 
each such statement may contain facsimile signatures in the 
execution.  The original and one copy of the statement shall be 
delivered to the Secretary of State.  If the Secretary of State 
finds that such statement conforms to the provisions of this Act, he 
shall:

(1) Endorse on the original and the copy the word "Filed," and the 
month, day, and year of the filing thereof.

(2) File the original in his office.                                          

(3) Return the copy to such registered agent.                                 

C. The registered office of the corporation named in such statement 
shall be changed to the new address of the registered agent upon the 
filing of such statement by the Secretary of State.

Added by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1719, ch. 657, Sec. 4, eff. June 
17, 1967.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 223, ch. 120, Sec. 24, 
eff. May 9, 1979;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 685, ch. 158, Sec. 2, 
eff. May 20, 1983;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 93, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 
31, 1987.

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