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Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 21.553

DEMAND

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Ritter v. Dollens (2006)

Most recently applied in Ritter v. Dollens (February 2006)

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

(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.

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