Texas Business Organizations Code - Section 3.005. Certificate Of Formation
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§ 3.005. CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION. (a) The certificate
of formation must state:
(1) the name of the filing entity being formed;
(2) the type of filing entity being formed;
(3) for filing entities other than limited
partnerships, the purpose or purposes for which the filing entity
is formed, which may be stated to be or include any lawful purpose
for that type of entity;
(4) for filing entities other than limited
partnerships, the period of duration, if the entity is not formed to
exist perpetually;
(5) the street address of the initial registered
office of the filing entity and the name of the initial registered
agent of the filing entity at the office;
(6) the name and address of each:
(A) organizer for the filing entity, unless the
entity is formed under a plan of conversion or merger;
(B) general partner, if the filing entity is a
limited partnership; or
(C) trust manager, if the filing entity is a real
estate investment trust;
(7) if the filing entity is formed under a plan of
conversion or merger, a statement to that effect and, if formed
under a plan of conversion, the name, address, date of formation,
prior form of organization, and jurisdiction of formation of the
converting entity; and
(8) any other information required by this code to be
included in the certificate of formation for the filing entity.
(b) The certificate of formation may contain other
provisions not inconsistent with law relating to the organization,
ownership, governance, business, or affairs of the filing entity.
(c) Except as provided by Section 3.004, Chapter 4 governs
the signing and filing of a certificate of formation for a domestic
entity.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Section: 2.112 2.113 2.114 3.001 3.002 3.003 3.004 3.005 3.006 3.007 3.008 3.009 3.010 3.011 3.012
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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