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(a) Except as provided by Section 21.208, a shareholder of a corporation does not have a preemptive right under this subchapter to acquire the corporation's unissued or treasury shares except to the extent provided by the corporation's certificate of formation.
(b) If the certificate of formation includes a statement that the corporation “elects to have a preemptive right” or a similar statement, Section 21.204 applies to a shareholder except to the extent the certificate of formation expressly provides otherwise.
(c) This section and Sections 21.204 through 21.208 do not invalidate or impair a corporation's right or power to grant an enforceable nonstatutory preemptive right in:
(1) a contract between the corporation and a shareholder or other person; or
(2) the governing documents of the corporation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Business Organizations Code - BUS ORG § 21.203. No Statutory Preemptive Right Unless Provided by Certificate of Formation - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/business-organizations-code/bus-org-sect-21-203/
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