(a) The certificate of formation of a corporation must state:
(1) the name of the corporation;
(2) the purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized as required by § 23.053; and
(3) any other information required by:
(A) Chapter 4; and
(B) Chapter 21 or 22, as applicable.
(b) The name of a corporation must include the words “Business Development Corporation.”

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Terms Used In Texas Business Organizations Code 23.056

  • Certificate of formation: means :
    (A) the document required to be filed with the filing officer under Chapter 3 to form a filing entity; and
    (B) if appropriate, a restated certificate of formation and all amendments of an original or restated certificate of formation. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
  • 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.
  • Corporation: means an entity governed as a corporation under Title 2 or 7. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002