Texas Business Organizations Code - Section 12.004. Appeals From Secretary Of State
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§ 12.004. APPEALS FROM SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) If the
secretary of state does not approve the filing of a filing
instrument, the secretary of state shall, before the 11th day after
the date of the delivery of the filing instrument to the secretary
of state, notify the person delivering the filing instrument of the
disapproval and specifying each reason for the disapproval. The
disapproval of a filing instrument by the secretary of state may be
appealed only to a district court of Travis County by filing with
the court clerk a petition, a copy of the filing instrument sought
to be filed, and a copy of any written disapproval by the secretary
of state of the filing instrument. The court shall try the appeal
de novo and shall sustain the action of the secretary of state or
direct the secretary to take any action the court considers to be
proper.
(b) A final order or judgment entered by the district court
under this section in review of any ruling or decision of the
secretary of state may be appealed as in other civil actions.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Section: 11.411 11.412 11.413 11.414 12.001 12.002 12.003 12.004 12.151 12.152 12.153 12.154 12.155 12.156 12.201
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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