Sec. 9.007. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP. (a) A foreign limited liability partnership registers by filing an application for registration under this section as provided by Chapter 4.

(b) The application for registration must state:

(1) the partnership's name;

(2) the federal taxpayer identification number of the partnership;

(3) the partnership's jurisdiction of formation;

(4) the date of initial registration as a limited liability partnership under the laws of the jurisdiction of formation;

(5) the date the foreign entity began or will begin to transact business in this state;

(6) that the partnership exists as a valid limited liability partnership under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation;

(7) the number of partners at the date of the statement;

(8) each business or activity that the partnership proposes to pursue in this state, which may be stated to be any lawful business or activity under the laws of this state;

(9) the address of the principal office of the partnership;

(10) the address of the initial registered office and the name and address of the initial registered agent for service of process required to be maintained under Section 152.904; and

(11) that the secretary of state is appointed the agent of the partnership for service of process under the same circumstances as set forth by Section 5.251 for a foreign filing entity.

(c) Subchapter K, Chapter 152, governs the registration of a foreign limited liability partnership to transact business in this state.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 64 (H.B. 1319), Sec. 26, eff. January 1, 2006.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 139 (S.B. 748), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.