Texas Business Organizations Code 9.052 – Civil Penalty
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(a) A foreign filing entity that transacts business in this state and is not registered under this chapter is liable to this state for a civil penalty in an amount equal to all:
(1) fees and taxes that would have been imposed by law on the entity had the entity registered when first required and filed all reports required by law; and
(2) penalties and interest imposed by law for failure to pay those fees and taxes.
(b) The attorney general may bring suit to recover amounts due to this state under this section.
Terms Used In Texas Business Organizations Code 9.052
- Business: means a trade, occupation, profession, or other commercial activity. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
- Entity: means a domestic entity or foreign entity. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
- Foreign: means , with respect to an entity, that the entity is formed under, and the entity's internal affairs are governed by, the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
- Law: means , unless the context requires otherwise, both statutory and common law. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002