Execution: Pursuant to section 4.001 of the BOC, the application for registration must be signed by
a person authorized by the BOC to act on behalf of the entity in regard to the filing instrument.
Generally, a governing person or managerial official of the entity signs a filing instrument.
Form 302
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Execution: Pursuant to section 4.001 of the BOC, the application for registration must be signed by
a person authorized by the BOC to act on behalf of the entity in regard to the filing instrument.
Generally, a governing person or managerial official of the entity signs a filing instrument.
Please note that a document on file with the secretary of state is a public record that is subject to public
access and disclosure. When providing address information for directors, governing persons, officers or
managerial officials, use a business or post office box address rather than a residence address if privacy
concerns are an issue.
Item 13—Membership: The foreign nonprofit corporation must state whether the corporation has
members.
Supplemental Provisions/Information: Additional space has been provided for additional text to
an item within this form.
Effectiveness of Filing: The application for registration becomes effective when filed by the
secretary of state (option A). However, pursuant to sections 4.052 and 4.053 of the BOC the
effectiveness of the instrument may be delayed to a date not more than ninety (90) days from the
date the instrument is signed (option B). The effectiveness of the instrument also may be delayed on
the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of time (option C). If option C is
selected, you must state the manner in which the event or fact will cause the instrument to take effect
and the date of the 90
th
day after the date the instrument is signed. In order for the instrument to take
effect under option C, the entity must, within ninety (90) days of the filing of the instrument, file a
statement with the secretary of state regarding the event or fact pursuant to section 4.055 of the
BOC.
On the filing of a document with a delayed effective date or condition, the computer records of the
secretary of state will be changed to show the filing of the document, the date of the filing, and the
future date on which the document will be effective or evidence that the effectiveness was
conditioned on the occurrence of a future event or fact. In addition, at the time of such filing, the
status of the entity’s registration will be shown as “in existence” on the records of the secretary of
state.
The application for registration need not be notarized. However, before signing, please read the
statements on this form carefully. The designation or appointment of a person as the registered
agent by a managerial official is an affirmation by that official that the person named in the
instrument has consented to serve as registered agent. (BOC § 5.2011, effective January 1, 2010)
A person commits an offense under section 4.008 of the BOC if the person signs or directs the filing
of a filing instrument the person knows is materially false with the intent that the instrument be
delivered to the secretary of state for filing. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor unless the
person’s intent is to harm or defraud another, in which case the offense is a state jail felony.
Payment and Delivery Instructions: The filing fee for an application for registration for a
nonprofit corporation or cooperative association is $25. In addition, the foreign entity will be
assessed a late filing fee for each year of delinquency if the entity has transacted business in Texas
for more than 90 days prior to filing the application for registration. For purposes of computing the
late filing fee, a partial calendar year is counted as a full year. Fees may be paid by personal checks,