Texas Health and Safety Code 221.017 – Certificate of Amendment
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(a) The original and two copies of the articles of amendment and a certified copy of the resolution of the sponsoring entity’s governing body authorizing the articles shall be delivered to the secretary of state.
(b) If the secretary of state finds that the articles of amendment comply with this chapter and are authorized by the sponsoring entity’s governing body, the secretary of state, on payment of all fees required by this chapter, shall:
(1) write “filed” on the original and each copy of the articles of amendment and the month, day, and year of the filing;
(2) file the original in the office of the secretary of state; and
(3) issue two certificates of amendment with a copy of the articles of amendment attached to each.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 221.017
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The secretary of state shall deliver to the development corporation or its representative and to the sponsoring entity’s governing body a certificate of amendment with a copy of the articles of amendment attached.
(d) The amendment to the articles of incorporation takes effect on issuance of the certificate of amendment.
(e) An amendment does not affect an existing cause of action in favor of or against the development corporation, a pending suit to which the corporation is a party, or an existing right of any person. Change of the corporate name by amendment does not abate a suit brought by or against the corporation under its former name.