Form 707
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Form 707—General Information
(Amendment to Appointment of Statutory Agent)
The attached form is drafted to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant code
provisions. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an
attorney and tax specialist.
Commentary
This form has been promulgated to comply with the provisions of the Texas Business Organizations
Code (BOC) as well as other applicable law regarding amendments to an appointment of a statutory
agent authorized to receive service of process on behalf of a Texas financial institution under section
201.103 of the Texas Finance Code, an unincorporated nonprofit association under section 252.011 of
the Texas Business Organizations Code, and a defense base development authority under section
379B.004(b) of the Texas Local Government Code.
Consent: Effective January 1, 2010, a person designated as the registered agent of an entity must have
consented, either in a written or electronic form, to serve as the registered agent of the entity. By
signing this statement, the person designated as agent is accepting the appointment and consenting to
serve as an agent to receive services of process on behalf of the entity. The liabilities and penalties
imposed by sections 4.007 and 4.008 of the BOC apply with respect to a false statement in a filing
instrument that names a person as the registered agent of an entity without that person’s consent. (BOC
§ 5.207)
Instructions for Form
Items 1–4—Entity Information: The amendment must state the name of the entity, the file number
assigned to the entity by the secretary of state, the type of entity, and the statute under which the
appointment was made.
Item 5—Agent Authorized to Receive Service of Process: Complete this section if the name or
address of the person authorized to serve as the agent for service of process has changed. The agent
can be either (option A) a Texas entity or a foreign entity that is registered to do business in Texas or
(option B) an individual resident of the state. Note that the entity may not serve as its own appointed
agent and may not appoint the secretary of state as its agent.
Item 5C must include the street address of the agent where service of process may be delivered or
mailed. The registered office must be located at a street address where service of process may be
personally served on the entity’s registered agent during normal business hours. Although the
registered office address is not required to be the entity’s principal place of business, the registered
office may not be solely a mailbox service or a telephone answering service (BOC § 5.201).
Items 6–8—Other Amendments: Complete this section if the name of the entity or the principal
office address of the entity has been changed. This section should also be completed if the entity
wishes to add or change its federal employer identification number.
Execution: The amendment to an appointment of statutory agent for service of process filed by a
Texas financial institution or defense base development authority must be signed by an authorized
officer of the financial institution or defense base development authority. The amendment to an