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Chapter 14

Form 14-21

Clauses for Party Designation—Limited Liability Company as Defendant

Texas Limited Liability Company—Registered Agent

Clause 14-21

1

Defendant is [name of defendant], a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Texas. Service on Defendant can be made by serving its registered agent, [name of registered agent], or any of its managers, at [address, city], Texas. [Include other information and addresses that may be helpful in obtaining service.]

Texas Limited Liability Company—Registered Agent Cannot Be Found

Clause 14-21

2

Defendant is [name of defendant], a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Texas. Defendant’s registered office is at [address, city], Texas. At least two unsuccessful attempts have been made on different business days to serve the registered agent and the manager of Defen­dant, and, because no registered agent or manager of Defendant can be found at Defendant’s registered office despite reasonable diligence, service on Defendant should be made by serving the Secretary of State of Texas, at Ser­vice of Process, Secretary of State, P.O. Box 12079, Austin, TX 78711-0279, and forwarded to Defendant’s home or home office, at [address, city, state].

Texas Limited Liability Company—No Registered Agent

Clause 14-21

3

Defendant is [name of defendant], a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Texas. The last known address of Defendant’s registered office is [address, city], Texas. Because Defendant has failed to appoint or maintain a registered agent within Texas, service on Defendant should be made by serving the Secretary of State of Texas, at Service of Pro­cess, Secretary of State, P.O. Box 12079, Austin, TX 78711-0279, and for­warded to Defendant’s home or home office, [address, city, state].

Foreign Limited Liability Company Registered to Transact Business in Texas—Registered Agent

Clause 14-21

4

Defendant is [name of defendant], a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of [state] and authorized to transact business in Texas. Service on Defendant can be made by serving its registered agent, [name of registered agent], or any manager, at [address, city, state]. [Include other information and addresses that may be helpful in obtaining service.]

Foreign Limited Liability Company Registered to Transact Business in Texas—No Registered Agent

Clause 14-21

5

Defendant is [name of defendant], a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of [state] and authorized to transact business in Texas. Defendant’s principal office in its state of incorporation is [address, city, state]. Because Defendant has failed to appoint or maintain a registered agent within Texas, service on Defendant should be made by serving the Sec­retary of State of Texas, at Service of Process, Secretary of State, P.O. Box 12079, Austin, TX 78711-0279, and forwarded to Defendant’s home or home office, [address, city, state].

Limited Liability Company Using Assumed Name

Clause 14-21

6

If the entity defendant operates under an assumed name, include the following sentence at the end of the language cho­sen from other designations suggested above.

Defendant [name of defendant] is a limited liability company doing business as [assumed name of defendant].