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Incorporation

These files contain information, model forms and useful links to help a nonprofit that is seeking to form a nonprofit corporation in Texas.

How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in Texas

This document provides an overview of the steps necessary to form a nonprofit corporation in Texas.
Download: Download this file. 2010 Edition FormingNonProfit2010.pdf
Certificate of Formation

This document contains a model Certificate of Formation for a Texas nonprofit corporation.
Download: Download this file. SampleCertificateForm.doc

Model Bylaws

This document contains model bylaws for a Texas nonprofit corporation.
Download: Download this file. SampleBylawsTXNonprofit.doc

Certificate of Formation and Bylaws Worksheet

This document contains a Certificate of Formation and bylaws checklist for creating a Texas nonprofit corporation.
Download: Download this file. WorksheetBylawsCertForm.doc

Organizational Meeting of Newly Incorporated Texas Nonprofit Corporation

The following documents provide guidelines for conducting and recording the business of the first meeting of a Texas nonprofit corporation after the Secretary of State issues the organization's Certificate of Formation.
Download: Download this file. OrgMeetingAgenda.doc   Download this file. SampleMinutesOrgMeeting.doc

Sample Letter to Client with Instructions on Filing Articles

This is a sample letter for attorneys to modify when sending a nonprofit client instructions on filing the articles of incorporation and additional steps to be taken in setting up the nonprofit corporation.
Download: Download this file. sletter.doc

Fiscal Sponsorship

Texas C-BAR Legal Minute August 2006: Getting Tax Exempt Donations Without All the Paperwork: Fiscal Sponsorship as an Alternative to Forming a 501(c)(3) Corporation
Donors rarely give funds to organizations that do not have 501(c)(3) tax status. However, it can take a great deal of time and resources to comply with the requirements under Section 501(c)(3). When an organization is small, temporary, or is just starting out, it may make more sense for the group to explore alternatives to forming a new nonprofit corporation, such as fiscal sponsorship.
Download: Download this file. LegalMinuteAug06.pdf




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