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Texas Business Organizations Code

§ 5.002 — EVIDENCE OF ESTABLISHED RIGHT TO INDISTINGUISHABLE NAME

BO § 5.002Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 5. NAMES OF ENTITIES; REGISTERED AGENTS AND REGISTERED OFFICES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

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Notwithstanding Sections 5.053, 5.102, and 5.153, the secretary of state may accept a name if the entity or person seeking acceptance of the filing instrument with the indistinguishable name delivers to the secretary of state a certified copy of the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that establishes the entity's or person's right to the name in this state.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 503 (H.B. 2856), Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2018.

Source: Texas Business Organizations Code § 5.002 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.