Unless there is a special provision in the company's Articles of Association a director cannot be removed from office by the Board of Directors, and only the shareholders can remove a director. The Articles may provide a procedure for this; otherwise the statutory procedure must be used.
You can file your certificate of formation online or by mail. Texas accepts this filing online via SOSDirect, the state's official portal for e-filing formation documents and other entity-related matters, such as a change of the registered agent and a change of the principal place of business.
Section 168 provides that a company can remove a Director by passing an ordinary resolution at a meeting. Special notice is however required. On receipt of notice of an intended resolution to remove a Director, the company must send a copy of the notice to the Director concerned.
You can find information on any corporation or business entity in Texas or another state by performing a search on the Secretary of State website of the state or territory where that corporation is registered.
A director can be removed without their consent under certain conditions, usually, governed by a company's bylaws, shareholders' agreements, and local jurisdiction. Here are common methods for director removal: Shareholder Vote - In many jurisdictions, directors can be removed by a majority vote of the shareholders.
The statutory provision allowing any director to be removed from office by ordinary resolution of the shareholders is in Section 168 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA06). Importantly, the resolution must be proposed at a formal shareholders' meeting and cannot be passed as a written resolution.
In Texas, the two primary ways to change LLC ownership are by issuing membership interest units or transferring existing units. The issuance of membership interest units is done through the LLC itself. As mentioned above, the company agreement will usually designate the initial number of units.
As per the 2013 Act, the removal of a director can only take place during a general meeting through the approval of an ordinary resolution. Notably, this condition is applicable unless the director in question was appointed either through proportional representation or under section 163.
General Standards for Directors. (a) A director shall discharge the director's duties, including duties as a committee member, in good faith, with ordinary care, and in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the corporation.
Write a detailed bill of sale outlining what the buyer is purchasing. If you're the sole owner of the LLC, make sure it's clear whether they're buying 100% ownership or just the assets of the business. File all required forms with the IRS — including Form 8822-B, for changing the LLC's “responsible party.”