Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.43
1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.43 – Alphabet Names Where a name or a unit of names consists of initials only or letters of the alphabet, the combination of initials will be considered as one word for the purpose of applying name availability rules. (1) Example: The following are different “words” and are distinguishable:(A) A […]
Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.42
1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.42 – Form of Consent The consent must be in writing and signed by an officer or authorized agent of the consenting entity. The signature of the person providing consent must be notarized. Consent given orally cannot be accepted. Consent from more than one entity may be required in some […]
Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.41
1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.41 – Administrative Review of Documents with Names Requiring Consent (a) A proposed name which is deemed to require consent cannot be filed without consent. No waiver of consent will be allowed even under the following conditions:(1) there is related management or ownership; (2) the existing entity is not actively […]
Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.40
1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.40 – Names that are Available with Consent Without limiting the discretion of the Secretary of State to determine that a proposed name is the same as an existing name, entity names that are not distinguishable are available with consent from an existing entity under one or more of the […]
Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.39
1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.39 – Same Defined Without limiting the discretion of the Secretary of State to determine that a proposed name is the same as an existing name, entity names are considered the same and therefore not available if a comparison of the names reveals no differences or if the only difference […]
Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.38
1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.38 – Distinguishable Names Without limiting the discretion of the Secretary of State to determine that a proposed name is the same as an existing name, entity names are distinguishable and are therefore available if a comparison of the names reveals sufficient differences, or if one or more of the […]
Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.37
1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.37 – Organizational Identifiers (a) Acceptable organizational identifiers are set forth in §§5.054 – RSA 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 […]
Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.36
1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.36 – Grossly Offensive Name The entity name may not be one that is deemed to be so grossly offensive as to be unacceptable as an entity name.
Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.35
1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.35 – Foreign Words Not Translated (a) Although entity names may consist, in whole or in part, of words in a foreign language which utilize letters of the Roman alphabet, such words will not be translated for purposes of determining entity name availability. (1) Example: “Tejas Enterprises” is distinguishable from […]
Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.34
1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.34 – Restricted Words (a) Where prohibited by §16.105 of the Texas Business & Commerce Code, an entity name cannot include the words, “Olympic,” “Olympiad,” or “Citius Altius Fortius,” or a combination or simulation of those words or use a trademark, trade name, symbol or insignia of the International Olympic […]