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Texas Business Organizations Code

§ 21.553 — DEMAND

BO § 21.553Title 2. CORPORATIONS · Ch. 21. FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS · Art. L. DERIVATIVE PROCEEDINGS

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(a)A shareholder may not institute a derivative proceeding until the 91st day after the date a written demand is filed with the corporation stating with particularity the act, omission, or other matter that is the subject of the claim or challenge and requesting that the corporation take suitable action.
(b)The waiting period required by Subsection (a) before a derivative proceeding may be instituted is not required or, if applicable, shall terminate if:
(1)the shareholder has been notified that the demand has been rejected by the corporation;
(2)the corporation is suffering irreparable injury; or
(3)irreparable injury to the corporation would result by waiting for the expiration of the 90-day period. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 899 (H.B. 3603), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Texas Business Organizations Code § 21.553 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.