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Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 10.001

ADOPTION OF PLAN OF MERGER

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A domestic entity may effect a merger by complying with the applicable provisions of this code. A merger must be set forth in a plan of merger.

(b) To effect a merger, each domestic entity that is a party to the merger must act on and approve the plan of merger in the manner prescribed by this code for the approval of mergers by the domestic entity.

(c) A domestic entity subject to dissenters' rights must provide the notice required by Section 10.355.

(d) If one or more non-code organizations is a party to the merger or is to be created by the plan of merger:

(1) to effect the merger each non-code organization must take all action required by this code and its governing documents;

(2) the merger must be permitted by:

(A) the law of the state or country under whose law each non-code organization is incorporated or organized; or

(B) the governing documents of each non-code organization if the documents are not inconsistent with the law under which the non-code organization is incorporated or organized; and

(3) in effecting the merger each non-code organization that is a party to the merger must comply with:

(A) the applicable laws under which it is incorporated or organized; and

(B) the governing documents of the non-code organization.

(e) A domestic entity may not merge under this subchapter if an owner or member of that entity that is a party to the merger will, as a result of the merger, become subject to owner liability, without that owner's or member's consent, for a liability or other obligation of any other person.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.