Sec. 71.103. PLACE OF FILING. (a) The corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or foreign filing entity shall file the certificate in the office of the secretary of state and in the office or offices of each county clerk as specified by Subsection (b) or (c).
(b) An entity that maintains a registered office in this state shall file the certificate in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the entity's:
(1) registered office is located, if the entity's principal office is not located in this state; or
(2) principal office is located, if the entity's principal office is located in this state.
(c) An entity that does not maintain a registered office in this state shall file the certificate:
(1) in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the entity's office in this state is located; or
(2) in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the entity's principal place of business in this state is located, if:
(A) the entity is not incorporated or organized under the laws of this state; and
(B) the county in which the entity's principal place of business in this state is located is not the same county where the entity's office is located.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1442), Sec. 68, eff. September 1, 2009.
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