Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 112.004 — EXEMPTION OF OUT-OF-STATE BUSINESS ENTITY FROM CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS DURING DISASTER RESPONSE PERIOD

BC § 112.004Title 5. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES AND SERVICES · Part C. BUSINESS OPERATIONS · Ch. 112. FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTERS ACT

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Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided by Section 112.006, an out-of-state business entity whose transaction of business in this state is limited to the performance of disaster- or emergency-related work during a disaster response period is not required to:

(1)register with the secretary of state;

(2)file a tax report with or pay taxes or fees to this state or a political subdivision of this state;

(3)pay an ad valorem tax or use tax on equipment that is brought into the state by the entity, used only by the entity to perform disaster- or emergency-related work during the disaster response period, and removed from the state by the entity following the disaster response period;

(4)comply with state or local business licensing or registration requirements; or

(5)comply with state or local occupational licensing requirements or related fees.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 559 (H.B. 2358), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.