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§ 261.008 — ENDORSEMENT AND FILING BY SECRETARY OF STATE; FEES

BC § 261.008Title 8. SECURITY INSTRUMENTS · Ch. 261. UTILITY SECURITY INSTRUMENTS

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(a)The secretary of state shall endorse on a utility security instrument and any statement of name change, merger, or consolidation filed with the secretary of state:
(1)the day and hour of receipt; and
(2)the assigned file number.
(b)In the absence of other evidence, an endorsement under Subsection (a) is conclusive proof of the time and fact of filing.
(c)The secretary of state shall file in adequate filing devices and retain in the secretary of state's office all utility security instruments and statements of name change, merger, or consolidation filed with the secretary of state.
(d)The secretary of state shall charge a $25 fee to:
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Source: Texas Business & Commerce Code § 261.008 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.