Texas Local Government Code 303.124 – Documents as Prima Facie Evidence
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 303.124
- 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.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
A court, public office, or official body shall receive the following documents as prima facie evidence of the facts, or the existence or nonexistence of the facts, stated in the documents:
(1) a certificate issued by the secretary of state under this chapter;
(2) a copy, certified by the secretary of state, of a document filed in the office of the secretary of state under this chapter; and
(3) a certificate of the secretary of state under the state seal as to the existence or nonexistence of a fact relating to a corporation that would not appear from a document or certificate under Subdivision (1) or (2).