(a) Any person may file an application with the secretary of state to reserve the exclusive use of a name under this chapter.
(b) The application must be:
(1) accompanied by any required filing fee; and
(2) signed by the applicant or by the agent or attorney of the applicant.

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Terms Used In Texas Business Organizations Code 5.101

  • Person: means an individual or a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, trust, association, or other organization, estate, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other legal entity, or a protected series or registered series of a domestic limited liability company or foreign entity. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
  • Secretary: means the:
    (A) individual designated as secretary of an entity under the entity's governing documents; or
    (B) officer or committee of persons authorized to perform the functions of secretary of an entity without regard to the designated name of the officer or committee. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005