The secretary of state will determine whether a document authorized to be filed with the secretary of state meets the minimum statutory requirements for filing under the governing statutory provisions. The secretary of state will not determine or verify whether the entity has complied with its bylaws, regulations, or agreement in obtaining the necessary approval for the transaction; whether a material misrepresentation has been made in any document submitted on behalf of an entity; or whether the person or persons signing the document on behalf of the entity were in fact authorized to do so.

Source Note:The provisions of this §79.21 adopted to be effective February 18, 1998, 23 TexReg 1528.