By Davis of Dallas H.B. No. 2187 77R6826 JMG-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to requirements for filing certain information with the 1-3 secretary of state; providing a penalty. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 405, Government Code, is amended by adding 1-6 Subchapter D to read as follows: 1-7 SUBCHAPTER D. REGULATION OF PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE 1-8 WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 1-9 Sec. 405.041. (a) A person required to file with the 1-10 secretary of state a change of principal office in this state or 1-11 outside the state, a change of registered office or agent, or a 1-12 certificate of withdrawal commits an offense if the person does not 1-13 file the required filing with the secretary of state before the 1-14 earlier of: 1-15 (1) the 11th day after the date of the change or 1-16 withdrawal; or 1-17 (2) the date the filing is otherwise required by law. 1-18 (b) A person who violates this section is liable to the 1-19 state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for 1-20 each violation. The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney in 1-21 the county in which the violation occurs may bring suit to recover 1-22 the civil penalty imposed under this section. 1-23 (c) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of 1-24 the state to restrain or enjoin a person from violating this 2-1 section. 2-2 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.