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Chapter 200 - Real Estate Investment Trusts
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 200.001. Definition - Sec. 200.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "real estate investment trust"...
Section 200.002. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 200.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) The provisions of Chapters...
Section 200.003. Conflict With Other Law - Sec. 200.003. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW. In case of conflict...
Section 200.004. Ultra Vires Acts - Sec. 200.004. ULTRA VIRES ACTS. (a) Lack of capacity of...
Section 200.005. Supplementary Powers of Real Estate Investment Trust - Sec. 200.005. SUPPLEMENTARY POWERS OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST. (a)...
Section 200.006. Requirement That Filing Instrument Be Signed by Officer - Sec. 200.006. REQUIREMENT THAT FILING INSTRUMENT BE SIGNED BY OFFICER....
Subchapter B. Formation and Governing Documents
Section 200.051. Declaration of Trust - Sec. 200.051. DECLARATION OF TRUST. For purposes of this code,...
Section 200.052. No Property Right in Certificate of Formation - Sec. 200.052. NO PROPERTY RIGHT IN CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION. A...
Section 200.053. Procedures to Adopt Amendment to Certificate of Formation - Sec. 200.053. PROCEDURES TO ADOPT AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION....
Section 200.054. Adoption of Amendment by Trust Managers - Sec. 200.054. ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT BY TRUST MANAGERS. If a...
Section 200.055. Adoption of Amendment by Shareholders - Sec. 200.055. ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT BY SHAREHOLDERS. If a real...
Section 200.056. Notice of and Meeting to Consider Proposed Amendment - Sec. 200.056. NOTICE OF AND MEETING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED AMENDMENT....
Section 200.057. Adoption of Restated Certificate of Formation - Sec. 200.057. ADOPTION OF RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION. (a) A...
Section 200.058. Bylaws - Sec. 200.058. BYLAWS. (a) The trust managers of a real...
Section 200.060. Organization Meeting - Sec. 200.060. ORGANIZATION MEETING. (a) After the real estate investment...
Subchapter C. Shares
Section 200.101. Number - Sec. 200.101. NUMBER. A real estate investment trust may issue...
Section 200.102. Classification of Shares - Sec. 200.102. CLASSIFICATION OF SHARES. A real estate investment trust...
Section 200.103. Classes of Shares Established by Trust Managers - Sec. 200.103. CLASSES OF SHARES ESTABLISHED BY TRUST MANAGERS. (a)...
Section 200.104. Issuance of Shares - Sec. 200.104. ISSUANCE OF SHARES. (a) A real estate investment...
Section 200.105. Types of Consideration for Issuance of Shares - Sec. 200.105. TYPES OF CONSIDERATION FOR ISSUANCE OF SHARES. Shares...
Section 200.106. Determination of Consideration for Shares - Sec. 200.106. DETERMINATION OF CONSIDERATION FOR SHARES. Consideration to be...
Section 200.107. Amount of Consideration for Issuance of Shares With Par Value - Sec. 200.107. AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION FOR ISSUANCE OF SHARES WITH...
Section 200.108. Value of Consideration - Sec. 200.108. VALUE OF CONSIDERATION. In the absence of fraud...
Section 200.109. Liability of Assignee or Transferee - Sec. 200.109. LIABILITY OF ASSIGNEE OR TRANSFEREE. An assignee or...
Section 200.110. Subscriptions - Sec. 200.110. SUBSCRIPTIONS. (a) A real estate investment trust may...
Section 200.111. Preformation Subscription - Sec. 200.111. PREFORMATION SUBSCRIPTION. (a) A real estate investment trust...
Section 200.112. Commitment in Connection With Purchase of Shares - Sec. 200.112. COMMITMENT IN CONNECTION WITH PURCHASE OF SHARES. (a)...
Section 200.113. Supplemental Required Records - Sec. 200.113. SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIRED RECORDS. In addition to the books...
Subchapter D. Shareholder Rights and Restrictions
Section 200.151. Registered Holders as Owners - Sec. 200.151. REGISTERED HOLDERS AS OWNERS. Except as otherwise provided...
Section 200.152. No Statutory Preemptive Right Unless Specifically Provided by Certificate of Formation - Sec. 200.152. NO STATUTORY PREEMPTIVE RIGHT UNLESS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED BY...
Section 200.153. Characterization and Transfer of Shares and Other Securities - Sec. 200.153. CHARACTERIZATION AND TRANSFER OF SHARES AND OTHER SECURITIES....
Section 200.154. Restriction on Transfer of Shares and Other Securities - Sec. 200.154. RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF SHARES AND OTHER SECURITIES....
Section 200.155. Valid Restriction on Transfer - Sec. 200.155. VALID RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER. Notwithstanding Sections 200.154 and...
Section 200.156. Bylaw or Agreement Restricting Transfer of Shares or Other Securities - Sec. 200.156. BYLAW OR AGREEMENT RESTRICTING TRANSFER OF SHARES OR...
Section 200.157. Enforceability of Restriction on Transfer of Certain Securities - Sec. 200.157. ENFORCEABILITY OF RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF CERTAIN SECURITIES....
Section 200.158. Joint Ownership of Shares - Sec. 200.158. JOINT OWNERSHIP OF SHARES. (a) If shares are...
Section 200.159. Liability for Designating Owner of Shares - Sec. 200.159. LIABILITY FOR DESIGNATING OWNER OF SHARES. A real...
Section 200.160. Liability Regarding Joint Ownership of Shares - Sec. 200.160. LIABILITY REGARDING JOINT OWNERSHIP OF SHARES. A real...
Section 200.161. Limitation of Liability for Obligations - Sec. 200.161. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR OBLIGATIONS. (a) A holder...
Section 200.162. Preemption of Liability - Sec. 200.162. PREEMPTION OF LIABILITY. The liability of a holder,...
Section 200.163. Exceptions to Limitations - Sec. 200.163. EXCEPTIONS TO LIMITATIONS. Section 200.161 or 200.162 does...
Section 200.164. Pledgees and Trust Administrators - Sec. 200.164. PLEDGEES AND TRUST ADMINISTRATORS. (a) A pledgee or...
Subchapter E. Distributions and Share Dividends
Section 200.201. Authority for Distributions - Sec. 200.201. AUTHORITY FOR DISTRIBUTIONS. The trust managers of a...
Section 200.202. Limitations on Distributions - Sec. 200.202. LIMITATIONS ON DISTRIBUTIONS. (a) A real estate investment...
Section 200.203. Priority of Distributions - Sec. 200.203. PRIORITY OF DISTRIBUTIONS. A real estate investment trust's...
Section 200.204. Reserves, Designations, and Allocations From Surplus - Sec. 200.204. RESERVES, DESIGNATIONS, AND ALLOCATIONS FROM SURPLUS. (a) A...
Section 200.205. Authority for Share Dividends - Sec. 200.205. AUTHORITY FOR SHARE DIVIDENDS. The trust managers of...
Section 200.206. Limitations on Share Dividends - Sec. 200.206. LIMITATIONS ON SHARE DIVIDENDS. (a) A real estate...
Section 200.207. Value of Shares Issued as Share Dividends - Sec. 200.207. VALUE OF SHARES ISSUED AS SHARE DIVIDENDS. (a)...
Section 200.208. Transfer of Surplus for Share Dividends - Sec. 200.208. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FOR SHARE DIVIDENDS. (a) When...
Section 200.209. Determination of Solvency, Net Assets, Stated Capital, and Surplus - Sec. 200.209. DETERMINATION OF SOLVENCY, NET ASSETS, STATED CAPITAL, AND...
Section 200.210. Date of Determination of Surplus - Sec. 200.210. DATE OF DETERMINATION OF SURPLUS. (a) For purposes...
Section 200.211. Split-Up or Division of Shares - Sec. 200.211. SPLIT-UP OR DIVISION OF SHARES. The trust managers...
Subchapter F. Shareholders' Meetings; Voting and Quorum
Section 200.251. Annual Meeting - Sec. 200.251. ANNUAL MEETING. (a) An annual meeting of the...
Section 200.252. Special Meetings - Sec. 200.252. SPECIAL MEETINGS. A special meeting of the shareholders...
Section 200.253. Notice of Meeting - Sec. 200.253. NOTICE OF MEETING. (a) Written notice of a...
Section 200.254. Closing of Share Transfer Records - Sec. 200.254. CLOSING OF SHARE TRANSFER RECORDS. Share transfer records...
Section 200.255. Record Date for Written Consent to Action - Sec. 200.255. RECORD DATE FOR WRITTEN CONSENT TO ACTION. The...
Section 200.256. Record Date for Purpose Other Than Written Consent to Action - Sec. 200.256. RECORD DATE FOR PURPOSE OTHER THAN WRITTEN CONSENT...
Section 200.257. Quorum - Sec. 200.257. QUORUM. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the holders...
Section 200.258. Voting in Election of Trust Managers - Sec. 200.258. VOTING IN ELECTION OF TRUST MANAGERS. (a) Subject...
Section 200.259. Cumulative Voting in Election of Trust Managers - Sec. 200.259. CUMULATIVE VOTING IN ELECTION OF TRUST MANAGERS. (a)...
Section 200.260. Voting on Matters Other Than Election of Trust Managers - Sec. 200.260. VOTING ON MATTERS OTHER THAN ELECTION OF TRUST...
Section 200.261. Vote Required to Approve Fundamental Action - Sec. 200.261. VOTE REQUIRED TO APPROVE FUNDAMENTAL ACTION. (a) In...
Section 200.262. Changes in Vote Required for Certain Matters - Sec. 200.262. CHANGES IN VOTE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN MATTERS. (a)...
Section 200.263. Number of Votes per Share - Sec. 200.263. NUMBER OF VOTES PER SHARE. (a) Except as...
Section 200.264. Voting in Person or by Proxy - Sec. 200.264. VOTING IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. (a) A...
Section 200.265. Term of Proxy - Sec. 200.265. TERM OF PROXY. A proxy is not valid...
Section 200.266. Revocability of Proxy - Sec. 200.266. REVOCABILITY OF PROXY. (a) In this section, a...
Section 200.267. Enforceability of Proxy - Sec. 200.267. ENFORCEABILITY OF PROXY. (a) An irrevocable proxy is...
Section 200.268. Procedures in Bylaws Relating to Proxies - Sec. 200.268. PROCEDURES IN BYLAWS RELATING TO PROXIES. A real...
Subchapter G. Trust Managers
Section 200.301. Management by Trust Managers - Sec. 200.301. MANAGEMENT BY TRUST MANAGERS. The control, operation, disposition,...
Section 200.302. Designation of Trust Managers - Sec. 200.302. DESIGNATION OF TRUST MANAGERS. (a) The certificate of...
Section 200.303. Trust Manager Eligibility Requirements - Sec. 200.303. TRUST MANAGER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. A trust manager of...
Section 200.304. Number of Trust Managers - Sec. 200.304. NUMBER OF TRUST MANAGERS. (a) The certificate of...
Section 200.305. Compensation - Sec. 200.305. COMPENSATION. A trust manager or officer of a...
Section 200.306. Term of Trust Manager - Sec. 200.306. TERM OF TRUST MANAGER. (a) Except as provided...
Section 200.307. Staggered Terms of Trust Managers - Sec. 200.307. STAGGERED TERMS OF TRUST MANAGERS. (a) A governing...
Section 200.308. Vacancy - Sec. 200.308. VACANCY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...
Section 200.309. Notice of Meeting - Sec. 200.309. NOTICE OF MEETING. (a) Regular meetings of the...
Section 200.310. Quorum - Sec. 200.310. QUORUM. A quorum of the board of trust...
Section 200.311. Committees of Trust Managers - Sec. 200.311. COMMITTEES OF TRUST MANAGERS. (a) If authorized by...
Section 200.312. Liability of Trust Managers - Sec. 200.312. LIABILITY OF TRUST MANAGERS. (a) A trust manager...
Section 200.313. Statute of Limitations on Certain Action Against Trust Managers - Sec. 200.313. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN ACTION AGAINST TRUST...
Section 200.314. Immunity From Liability for Performance of Duty - Sec. 200.314. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY. A...
Section 200.315. Right of Contribution - Sec. 200.315. RIGHT OF CONTRIBUTION. A trust manager who is...
Section 200.316. Officers - Sec. 200.316. OFFICERS. (a) An officer of a real estate...
Section 200.317. Contracts or Transactions Involving Interested Trust Managers and Officers - Sec. 200.317. CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED TRUST MANAGERS AND...
Subchapter H. Investments
Section 200.351. Investments - Sec. 200.351. INVESTMENTS. A trust manager or officer of a...
Subchapter I. Fundamental Business Transactions
Section 200.401. Definitions - Sec. 200.401. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Participating shares" means...
Section 200.402. Approval of Merger - Sec. 200.402. APPROVAL OF MERGER. (a) A real estate investment...
Section 200.403. Approval of Conversion - Sec. 200.403. APPROVAL OF CONVERSION. (a) A real estate investment...
Section 200.404. Approval of Exchange - Sec. 200.404. APPROVAL OF EXCHANGE. (a) A real estate investment...
Section 200.405. Approval of Sale of All or Substantially All of Assets - Sec. 200.405. APPROVAL OF SALE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL...
Section 200.406. General Procedure for Submission to Shareholders of Fundamental Business Transaction - Sec. 200.406. GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION TO SHAREHOLDERS OF FUNDAMENTAL...
Section 200.407. General Vote Requirement for Approval of Fundamental Business Transaction - Sec. 200.407. GENERAL VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR APPROVAL OF FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS...
Section 200.408. Class Voting Requirements for Certain Fundamental Business Transactions - Sec. 200.408. CLASS VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS....
Section 200.409. No Shareholder Vote Requirement for Certain Fundamental Business Transactions - Sec. 200.409. NO SHAREHOLDER VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS...
Section 200.410. Rights of Dissent and Appraisal - Sec. 200.410. RIGHTS OF DISSENT AND APPRAISAL. A shareholder of...
Subchapter J. Supplemental Winding Up and Termination Provisions
Section 200.451. Approval of Voluntary Winding Up - Sec. 200.451. APPROVAL OF VOLUNTARY WINDING UP. A real estate...
Section 200.452. Approval of Reinstatement, Cancellation, or Revocation of Voluntary Winding Up - Sec. 200.452. APPROVAL OF REINSTATEMENT, CANCELLATION, OR REVOCATION OF VOLUNTARY...
Section 200.453. Responsibility for Winding Up - Sec. 200.453. RESPONSIBILITY FOR WINDING UP. If a real estate...
Subchapter K. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 200.501. Examination of Records - Sec. 200.501. EXAMINATION OF RECORDS. (a) On written demand stating...
Section 200.502. Joinder of Shareholders Not Required - Sec. 200.502. JOINDER OF SHAREHOLDERS NOT REQUIRED. The joinder of...
Section 200.503. Tax Law Requirements - Sec. 200.503. TAX LAW REQUIREMENTS. In connection with a real...