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AN ACT
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relating to the contents of an assumed name certificate filed by |
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certain businesses or professionals. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 71.102, Business & Commerce Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 71.102. CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATE. The certificate must |
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state: |
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(1) the assumed name under which the business is or is |
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to be conducted or the professional service is or is to be rendered; |
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(2) the registrant's name as stated in the |
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registrant's certificate of formation or application filed with the |
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office of the secretary of state or other comparable document; |
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(3) the state, country, or other jurisdiction under |
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the laws of which the registrant was incorporated or organized [and
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the registrant's registered or similar office address in that
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state, country, or jurisdiction]; |
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(4) the period, not to exceed 10 years, during which |
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the registrant will use the assumed name; |
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(5) a statement specifying that the registrant is: |
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(A) a for-profit corporation, nonprofit |
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corporation, professional corporation, professional association, |
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or other type of corporation; |
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(B) a limited partnership, limited liability |
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partnership, or limited liability company; or |
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(C) another type of incorporated business, |
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professional or other association, or legal entity, foreign or |
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domestic; |
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(6) the street or mailing address of[:
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[(A)] the registrant's principal office in this |
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state or outside this state, as applicable[; or
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[(B)
if the registrant is not required to or does
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not maintain a registered office in this state:
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[(i)
the registrant's office in this state;
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and
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[(ii)
the registrant's place of business in
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this state and any office of the registrant outside this state, if
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the registrant is not incorporated or organized under the laws of
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this state]; and |
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(7) the county or counties in this state where the |
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registrant is or will be conducting business or rendering |
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professional services under the assumed name. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a certificate filed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 699 passed the Senate on |
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March 13, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 699 passed the House on |
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May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 0, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |