Sec. 1304.0035. CONTROLLING PERSON  


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  • (a) In this chapter, "controlling person" means an individual who:

    (1) possesses direct or indirect control of at least 25 percent of the voting securities of a corporation;

    (2) possesses the authority to set policy and direct the management of a business entity;

    (3) is the president, the secretary, or a director of a corporation; or

    (4) is a general partner of a partnership.

    (b) An individual who is a controlling person of a corporation or other business entity that is the general partner of a limited partnership is a controlling person of the limited partnership.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 63 , Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2006.