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TITLE 1ADMINISTRATION
PART 4OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
CHAPTER 79BUSINESS ENTITY FILINGS
SUBCHAPTER CENTITY NAMES
RULE §79.37Organizational Identifiers

(a) Acceptable organizational identifiers are set forth in §§5.054 - 5.059 of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

(b) The following words, when used alone, do not satisfy the statutory requirements for organizational identifiers:

  (1) "companies," "corporations," "incorporation," and "unlimited;"

  (2) "limited partnerships;" and

  (3) "limited" or "company," to identify a limited liability company.

(c) A nonprofit corporation may omit an organizational identifier, but may not solely have an organizational identifier which is not consistent with §5.054 of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

(d) The words "public benefit corporation," the abbreviation "P.B.C.," or the designation "PBC" may be used as the words of organization for a domestic public benefit corporation.


Source Note: The provisions of this §79.37 adopted to be effective June 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 3341

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