Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 221.023
Agents for Service

(a)

The president, each vice-president, and the registered agent of a development corporation are the corporation’s agents on whom may be served a process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the corporation.

(b)

If a development corporation fails to appoint or maintain a registered agent in this state, or if the registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office, the secretary of state is an agent of the corporation on whom a process, notice, or demand may be served.

(c)

The secretary of state may be served by delivering two copies of the process, notice, or demand to the secretary of state, the deputy secretary of state, or a clerk in charge of the corporation department of the secretary of state’s office. The secretary of state shall immediately forward one copy of the process, notice, or demand by registered mail to the development corporation at its registered office.

(d)

Service on the secretary of state is returnable not earlier than the 30th day after the date of the service.

(e)

The secretary of state shall keep a record of each process, notice, and demand served, including the time of the service and the action of the secretary of state in reference to the process, notice, or demand.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 41 (H.B. 297), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 221.023 — Agents for Service, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.221.htm#221.023 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

221.001
Short Title 221.002
Purpose 221.003
Definitions 221.004
Adoption of Alternate Procedure 221.005
Effect of Chapter on Other Law 221.011
Authority to Create 221.012
Procedure 221.013
Articles of Incorporation 221.014
Certificate of Incorporation 221.015
Organizational Meeting 221.016
Amendment of Articles of Incorporation 221.017
Certificate of Amendment 221.018
Restated Articles of Incorporation 221.019
Restated Certificate of Incorporation 221.020
Registered Office and Agent 221.021
Change of Registered Office or Agent 221.022
Resignation of Registered Agent 221.023
Agents for Service 221.024
Board 221.025
Officers 221.026
Indemnification 221.027
Bylaws 221.028
Committees 221.029
Meetings 221.030
Corporation’s General Powers 221.031
Conveyance of Land 221.032
Perfection of Security Interest 221.033
Taxation 221.034
Net Earnings 221.035
Alteration of Development Corporation or Activities 221.036
Examination of Books and Records 221.037
Waiver of Notice 221.061
Authority to Issue 221.062
Information Filed with Sponsoring Entity 221.063
Terms 221.064
Sale 221.065
Refunding Bonds 221.066
Source of Payment 221.067
Exempt Securities 221.068
Legal Investments 221.081
Dissolution Authorized 221.082
Articles of Dissolution 221.083
Certificate of Dissolution 221.084
Extension of Duration 221.085
Vesting Property in Sponsoring Entity 221.086
Rights, Claims, and Liabilities Before Dissolution 221.101
Administration of Chapter 221.102
Fees 221.103
Notice and Appeal of Disapproval 221.104
Documents as Prima Facie Evidence 222.001
Short Title 222.002
Definitions 222.003
Exception 222.005
Survey, Planning, and Construction of Hospitals 222.006
Funding 222.007
Agreements for Use of Facilities and Services of Other Entities 222.008
Experts and Consultants 222.009
Report 222.022
Definitions 222.023
Limitation on Inspections 222.024
Certification or Accreditation Instead of Inspection 222.026
Complaint Investigations and Enforcement Authority 222.027
Physician on Survey Team 222.041
Definitions 222.042
Licensing of Beds and Facilities 222.044
Follow-up Surveys 222.046
Surveys of Icf-iid Facilities 223.001
Short Title 223.002
Definitions 223.003
Hospital Project Costs 223.011
Providing Hospital Projects 223.012
Title to Projects 223.013
Contracts Relating to Hospital Project 223.014
Authority of Issuer 223.015
Obligations Limited 223.016
Eminent Domain 223.021
Issuance of Hospital Project Bonds 223.022
Election on Bonds 223.023
Election Results 223.024
Protest Not Filed 223.025
Limitations on Bonds 223.026
Form and Term of Bonds 223.027
Dedicated Repayment Revenue 223.028
Security for Bonds 223.029
Use of Proceeds 223.030
Temporary Obligations 223.031
Examination of Bonds 223.032
Refunding Bonds 223.033
Enforcement of Agreements 223.034
Membership of Governing Body Not Subject to Change 223.035
Bonds Tax Exempt 223.036
Bonds as Securities 223.037
Bonds as Investments 223.038
Cost of Certain Required Alterations 224.001
Definitions 224.002
Vaccine Preventable Diseases Policy Required 224.003
Disaster Exemption 224.004
Disciplinary Action 224.005
Rules 225.001
Definitions 225.002
Federal Law 225.003
Governor’s Duties Relating to Health Planning 225.004
Capital Expenditure Review Program 225.005
Executive Order

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 221.023’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 221.023 — Agents for Service, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.221.htm#221.023 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).