Texas Utilities Code 181.088 – Consolidation of Utilities
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(a) A telephone or telegraph corporation organized under the law of this state may consolidate or otherwise unite with one or more other companies organized under the law of a state or the United States if the union or consolidation:
(1) is approved, at a regular meeting of the corporation’s stockholders, by a vote of persons holding a majority of the shares of stock of the corporation; and
(2) is done with the consent of each other company.
(b) The company resulting from the consolidation or other union may hold, use, and enjoy the rights and privileges given by the law of this state to, and has the same liabilities of, a company separately organized under the law of this state relating to corporations.
Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 181.088
- 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.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005