CHAPTER 4. FILINGS
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CODE
TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 4. FILINGS
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 4.001. SIGNATURE AND DELIVERY. (a) A filing instrument
must be:
(1) signed by a person authorized by this code to act on behalf
of the entity in regard to the filing instrument; and
(2) delivered to the secretary of state in person or by mail,
courier, facsimile or electronic transmission, or any other
comparable form of delivery.
(b) A person authorized by this code to sign a filing instrument
for an entity is not required to show evidence of the person's
authority as a requirement for filing.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.002. ACTION BY SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) If the secretary
of state finds that a filing instrument delivered under Section
4.001 conforms to the provisions of this code that apply to the
entity and to applicable rules adopted under Section 12.001 and
that all required fees have been paid, the secretary of state
shall:
(1) file the instrument by accepting it into the filing system
adopted by the secretary of state and assigning the instrument a
date of filing; and
(2) deliver a written acknowledgment of filing to the entity or
its representative.
(b) If a duplicate copy of the filing instrument is delivered to
the secretary of state, on accepting the filing instrument, the
secretary of state shall return the duplicate copy, endorsed with
the word "Filed" and the month, day, and year of filing, to the
entity or its representative with the acknowledgment of filing.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
64, Sec. 9, eff. January 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.003. FILING OR ISSUANCE OF REPRODUCTION OR FACSIMILE.
(a) A photographic, photostatic, facsimile, electronic, or
similar reproduction of a filing instrument, signature,
acknowledgment of filing, or communication may be filed or issued
in place of:
(1) an original filing instrument;
(2) an original signature on a filing instrument; or
(3) an original acknowledgment of filing or other written
communication from the secretary of state relating to a filing
instrument.
(b) To the extent any filing or action on a filing conforms to
this subchapter, a filing instrument or an acknowledgment of
filing issued by the secretary of state is not required to be on
paper or to be reduced to printed form.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.004. TIME FOR FILING. Unless this code prescribes a
specific period for filing, an entity shall promptly file each
filing instrument that this code requires the entity to file.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.005. CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFIED COPIES. (a) A court,
public office, or official body shall accept a certificate issued
as provided by this code by the secretary of state or a copy of a
filing instrument accepted by the secretary of state for filing
as provided by this code that is certified by the secretary of
state as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the
certificate or instrument.
(b) A court, public office, or official body may record a
certificate or certified copy described by Subsection (a).
(c) A court, public office, or official body shall accept a
certificate issued under an official seal by the secretary of
state as to the existence or nonexistence of facts that relate to
an entity that would not appear from a certified copy of a filing
instrument as prima facie evidence of the existence or
nonexistence of the facts stated in the certificate.
(d) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a
certificate issued by the secretary of state stating that a
domestic filing entity is in existence may be relied on as
conclusive evidence of the entity's existence.
(e) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a
certificate issued by the secretary of state stating that a
foreign filing entity is in existence or registered may be relied
on as conclusive evidence that the foreign filing entity is
registered and authorized to transact business in this state.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
84, Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 4.006. FORMS ADOPTED BY SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) The
secretary of state may adopt forms for a filing instrument or a
report authorized or required by this code to be filed with the
secretary of state.
(b) A person is not required to use a form adopted by the
secretary of state unless this code expressly requires use of
that form.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.007. LIABILITY FOR FALSE FILING INSTRUMENTS. (a) A
person may recover damages, court costs, and reasonable
attorney's fees if the person incurs a loss and:
(1) the loss is caused by a:
(A) forged filing instrument; or
(B) filed filing instrument that constitutes an offense under
Section 4.008; or
(2) the person reasonably relies on:
(A) a false statement of material fact in a filed filing
instrument; or
(B) the omission in a filed filing instrument of a material fact
required by this code to be included in the instrument.
(b) A person may recover under Subsection (a) from:
(1) each person who forged the forged filing instrument or
signed the filing instrument and knew when the instrument was
signed of the false statement or omission;
(2) any managerial official of the entity who directed the
signing and filing of the filing instrument who knew or should
have known when the instrument was signed or filed of the false
statement or omission; or
(3) the entity that authorizes the filing of the filing
instrument.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.008. OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense
if the person signs or directs the filing of a filing instrument
that the person knows is materially false with intent that the
filing instrument be delivered on behalf of an entity to the
secretary of state for filing.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor
unless the actor's intent is to defraud or harm another, in which
event the offense is a state jail felony.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.009. FILINGS BY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST. (a) A
filing instrument relating to a domestic real estate investment
trust must be filed with the county clerk of the county in which
the domestic real estate investment trust's principal place of
business is located.
(b) Subject to other state law governing the requirements for
filing instruments with a county clerk, this chapter applies to a
filing by a domestic real estate investment trust, except that in
relation to such a filing a reference in this chapter to the
secretary of state is considered to be a reference to the county
clerk of the county in which the domestic real estate investment
trust's principal place of business is located.
(c) A filing instrument relating to a foreign real estate
investment trust must be filed with the secretary of state and
not a county clerk.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
SUBCHAPTER B. WHEN FILINGS TAKE EFFECT
Sec. 4.051. GENERAL RULE. A filing instrument submitted to the
secretary of state takes effect on filing, except as permitted by
Section 4.052 or as provided by the provisions of this code that
apply to the entity making the filing or other law.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.052. DELAYED EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTAIN FILINGS. Except as
provided by Section 4.058, a filing instrument may take effect
after the time the instrument would otherwise take effect as
provided by this code for the entity filing the instrument and:
(1) at a specified date and time; or
(2) on the occurrence of a future event or fact, including an
act of any person.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.053. CONDITIONS FOR DELAYED EFFECTIVENESS. (a) The date
and time at which a filing instrument takes effect is delayed if
the instrument clearly and expressly states, in addition to any
other required statement or information:
(1) the specific date and time at which the instrument takes
effect; or
(2) if the instrument takes effect on the occurrence of a future
event or fact that may occur:
(A) the manner in which the event or fact will cause the
instrument to take effect; and
(B) the date of the 90th day after the date the instrument is
signed.
(b) If a filing instrument is to take effect on a specific date
and time other than that provided by this code:
(1) the date may not be later than the 90th day after the date
the instrument is signed; and
(2) the specific time at which the instrument is to take effect
may not be specified as "12:00 a.m." or "12:00 p.m."
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.054. DELAYED EFFECTIVENESS ON FUTURE EVENT OR FACT. A
filing instrument that is to take effect on the occurrence of a
future event or fact, other than the passage of time, and for
which the statement required by Section 4.055 is filed within the
prescribed time, takes effect on the date and time at which the
last specified event or fact occurs or the date and time at which
a condition is satisfied or waived.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.055. STATEMENT OF EVENT OR FACT. An entity that files a
filing instrument that takes effect on the occurrence of a future
event or fact, other than the passage of time, must sign and file
as provided by Subchapter A, not later than the 90th day after
the date the filing instrument is filed, a statement that:
(1) confirms that each event or fact on which the effect of the
instrument is conditioned has been satisfied or waived; and
(2) states the date and time on which the condition was
satisfied or waived.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.056. FAILURE TO FILE STATEMENT. (a) If the effect of a
filing instrument is conditioned on the occurrence of a future
event or fact, other than the passage of time, and the statement
required by Section 4.055 is not filed before the expiration of
the prescribed time, the filing instrument does not take effect.
This section does not preclude the filing of a subsequent filing
instrument required by this code to make the action or
transaction evidenced by the original filing instrument
effective.
(b) If the effect of a filing instrument is conditioned on the
occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of
time, and the specified event or fact does not occur and is not
waived, the parties to the filing instrument must sign and file a
certificate of abandonment as provided by Section 4.057.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
688, Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 4.057. ABANDONMENT BEFORE EFFECTIVENESS. (a) The parties
to a filing instrument may abandon the filing instrument if the
instrument has not taken effect.
(b) To abandon a filing instrument the parties to the instrument
must file with the filing officer a certificate of abandonment.
(c) A certificate of abandonment must:
(1) be signed on behalf of each entity that is a party to the
action or transaction by the person authorized by this code to
act on behalf of the entity;
(2) state the nature of the filing instrument to be abandoned,
the date of the instrument, and the parties to the instrument;
and
(3) state that the filing instrument has been abandoned in
accordance with the agreement of the parties.
(d) On the filing of the certificate of abandonment, the action
or transaction evidenced by the original filing instrument is
abandoned and may not take effect.
(e) If in the interim before a certificate of abandonment is
filed the name of an entity that is a party to the action or
transaction becomes the same as or deceptively similar to the
name of another entity already on file or reserved or registered
under this code, the filing officer may not file the certificate
of abandonment unless the entity by or for whom the certificate
is filed changes its name in the manner provided by this code for
that entity.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.058. DELAYED EFFECTIVENESS NOT PERMITTED. The effect of
the following filing instruments may not be delayed:
(1) a reservation of name as provided by Subchapter C, Chapter
5;
(2) a registration of name as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter
5;
(3) a statement of event or fact as provided by Section 4.055;
or
(4) a certificate of abandonment as provided by Section 4.057.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.059. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF FILING WITH DELAYED EFFECTIVENESS.
(a) An acknowledgment of filing issued or other action taken by
the secretary of state affirming the filing of a filing
instrument that has a specific delayed effective date must state
the date and time at which the instrument takes effect.
(b) An acknowledgment of filing issued or other action taken by
the secretary of state affirming the filing of a filing
instrument the effect of which is delayed until the occurrence of
a future event or fact must:
(1) state that the effective date and time of the filing
instrument is conditioned on the occurrence of a future event or
fact as described in the filing instrument; or
(2) otherwise indicate that the effective date and time of the
instrument is conditioned on the occurrence of a future event or
fact.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
SUBCHAPTER C. CORRECTION AND AMENDMENT
Sec. 4.101. CORRECTION OF FILINGS. (a) A filing instrument
that has been filed with the secretary of state that is an
inaccurate record of the event or transaction evidenced in the
instrument, that contains an inaccurate or erroneous statement,
or that was defectively or erroneously signed, sealed,
acknowledged, or verified may be corrected by filing a
certificate of correction.
(b) A certificate of correction must be signed by the person
authorized by this code to sign the filing instrument to be
corrected.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
84, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 4.102. LIMITATION ON CORRECTION OF FILINGS. A filing
instrument may be corrected to contain only those statements that
this code authorizes or requires to be included in the original
instrument. A certificate of correction may not alter, add, or
delete a statement that by its alteration, addition, or deletion
would have caused the secretary of state to determine the filing
instrument did not conform to this code at the time of filing.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.103. CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. The certificate of
correction must:
(1) state the name of the entity;
(2) identify the filing instrument to be corrected by
description and date of filing with the secretary of state;
(3) identify the inaccuracy, error, or defect to be corrected;
and
(4) state in corrected form the portion of the filing instrument
to be corrected.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.104. FILING CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. The certificate
of correction shall be filed with and acted on by the secretary
of state as provided by Subchapter A. On filing, the secretary of
state shall deliver to the entity or its representative an
acknowledgment of the filing.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.105. EFFECT OF CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. (a) After the
secretary of state files the certificate of correction, the
filing instrument is considered to have been corrected on the
date the filing instrument was originally filed, except as
provided by Subsection (b).
(b) As to a person who is adversely affected by the correction,
the filing instrument is considered to have been corrected on the
date the certificate of correction is filed.
(c) An acknowledgment of filing or a similar instrument issued
by the secretary of state before a filing instrument is
corrected, with respect to the effect of filing the original
filing instrument, applies to the corrected filing instrument as
of the date the corrected filing instrument is considered to have
been filed under this section.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.106. AMENDMENT OF FILINGS. A filing instrument that an
entity files with the secretary of state may be amended or
supplemented to the extent permitted by the provisions of this
code that apply to that entity.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
SUBCHAPTER D. FILING FEES
Sec. 4.151. FILING FEES: ALL ENTITIES. The secretary of state
shall impose the following fees:
(1) for filing a certificate of correction, $15;
(2) for filing an application for reservation or registration of
a name, $40;
(3) for filing a notice of transfer of a name reservation, $15;
(4) for filing an application for renewal of registration of a
name, $40;
(5) for filing a certificate of merger or conversion, other than
a filing on behalf of a nonprofit corporation, $300 plus, with
respect to a merger, any fee imposed for filing a certificate of
formation for each newly created filing entity or, with respect
to a conversion, the fee imposed for filing a certificate of
formation for the converted entity;
(6) for filing a certificate of exchange, $300; and
(7) for preclearance of a filing instrument, $50.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
688, Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 4.152. FILING FEES: FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS. For a filing
by or for a for-profit corporation, the secretary of state shall
impose the following fees:
(1) for filing a certificate of formation, $300;
(2) for filing a certificate of amendment, $150;
(3) for filing an application of a foreign corporation for
registration to transact business in this state, $750;
(4) for filing an application of a foreign corporation for an
amended registration to transact business in this state, $150;
(5) for filing a restated certificate of formation and
accompanying statement, $300;
(6) for filing a statement of change of registered office,
registered agent, or both, $15;
(7) for filing a statement of change of name or address of a
registered agent, $15, except that the maximum fee for
simultaneous filings by a registered agent for more than one
corporation may not exceed $750;
(8) for filing a statement of resolution establishing one or
more series of shares, $15;
(9) for filing a certificate of termination, $40;
(10) for filing a certificate of withdrawal of a foreign
corporation, $15;
(11) for filing a certificate from the home state of a foreign
corporation that the corporation no longer exists in that state,
$15;
(12) for filing a bylaw or agreement restricting transfer of
shares or securities other than as an amendment to the
certificate of formation, $15;
(13) for filing an application for reinstatement of a
certificate of formation or registration as a foreign corporation
following forfeiture under the Tax Code, $75;
(14) for filing an application for reinstatement of a
corporation or registration as a foreign corporation after
involuntary termination or revocation, $75; and
(15) for filing any instrument as provided by this code for
which this section does not expressly provide a fee, $15.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
64, Sec. 10, eff. January 1, 2006.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
688, Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 4.153. FILING FEES: NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS. For a filing
by or for a nonprofit corporation, the secretary of state shall
impose the following fees:
(1) for filing a certificate of formation, $25;
(2) for filing a certificate of amendment, $25;
(3) for filing a certificate of merger, conversion, or
consolidation, without regard to whether the surviving or new
corporation is a domestic or foreign corporation, $50;
(4) for filing a statement of change of a registered office,
registered agent, or both, $5;
(5) for filing a certificate of termination, $5;
(6) for filing an application of a foreign corporation for
registration to conduct affairs in this state, $25;
(7) for filing an application of a foreign corporation for an
amended registration to conduct affairs in this state, $25;
(8) for filing a certificate of withdrawal of a foreign
corporation, $5;
(9) for filing a restated certificate of formation and
accompanying statement, $50;
(10) for filing a statement of change of name or address of a
registered agent, $15, except that the maximum fee for
simultaneous filings by a registered agent for more than one
corporation may not exceed $250;
(11) for filing a report under Chapter 22, $5;
(12) for filing a report under Chapter 22 to reinstate a
corporation's right to conduct affairs in this state, $5, plus a
late fee in the amount of $5 or in the amount of $1 for each
month or part of a month that the report remains unfiled,
whichever amount is greater, except that the late fee may not
exceed $25;
(13) for filing a report under Chapter 22 to reinstate a
corporation or registration following involuntary termination or
revocation, $25; and
(14) for filing any instrument of a domestic or foreign
corporation as provided by this code for which this section does
not expressly provide a fee, $5.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
64, Sec. 11, eff. January 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.154. FILING FEES: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES. For a
filing by or for a limited liability company, the secretary of
state shall impose the same fee as the filing fee for a similar
instrument under Section 4.152.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.155. FILING FEES: LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS. For a filing by
or for a limited partnership, the secretary of state shall impose
the following fees:
(1) for filing a certificate of formation or an application for
registration as a foreign limited partnership, $750;
(2) for filing a certificate of amendment or an amendment of
registration of a foreign limited partnership, $150;
(3) for filing a restated certificate of formation, $300;
(4) for filing a statement for change of registered office,
registered agent, or both, $15;
(5) for filing a statement of change of name or address of a
registered agent, $15, except that the maximum fee for
simultaneous filings by a registered agent for more than one
limited partnership may not exceed $750;
(6) for filing a certificate of termination, $40;
(7) for filing a certificate of withdrawal of a foreign limited
partnership, $15;
(8) for filing a certificate of reinstatement of a limited
partnership or registration as a foreign limited partnership
after involuntary termination or revocation under Chapter 11 or
Chapter 9, $75;
(9) for filing a periodic report required under Chapter 153,
$50;
(10) for reviving a limited partnership's right to transact
business under Chapter 153, $50 plus a late fee in an amount
equal to the lesser of:
(A) $25 for each month or part of a month that elapses after the
date of the notice of forfeiture; or
(B) $100;
(11) for reinstatement of a certificate of formation or
registration under Chapter 153, $50 plus a late fee of $100 and a
reinstatement fee of $75;
(12) for filing any document required or permitted to be filed
for a limited liability partnership, the secretary of state shall
impose the same fee as the filing fee for a general partnership
under Section 4.158. For purposes of calculation of the filing
fee, all references to partners in Section 4.158 as applied to
limited partnerships mean general partners only; and
(13) for filing any instrument as provided by this code for
which this section does not expressly provide a fee, $15.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
64, Sec. 12, eff. January 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.156. FILING FEES: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. For a
filing by or for a professional association, the secretary of
state shall impose the following fees:
(1) for filing a certificate of formation or an application for
registration as a foreign professional association, $750;
(2) for filing an annual statement, $35; and
(3) for filing any other instrument, the fee provided for the
filing of a similar instrument under Section 4.152.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.157. FILING FEES: PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS. For a
filing by or for a professional corporation, the secretary of
state shall impose the same fee as the filing fee for a similar
instrument under Section 4.152.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.158. FILING FEES: GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS. For a filing by
or for a general partnership, the secretary of state shall impose
the following fees:
(1) for filing a limited liability partnership application, $200
for each partner;
(2) for filing a limited liability partnership renewal
application, $200 for each partner on the date of renewal;
(3) for filing an application for registration by a foreign
limited liability partnership, $200 for each partner in this
state, except that the maximum fee may not exceed $750;
(4) for filing a renewal of registration by a foreign limited
liability partnership, $200 for each partner in this state,
except that the maximum fee may not exceed $750;
(5) for filing a certificate of amendment for a domestic limited
liability partnership, $10, plus $200 for each partner added by
the amendment;
(6) for filing a certificate of amendment for a foreign limited
liability partnership, $10, plus $200 for each partner in this
state added by amendment not to exceed $750; and
(7) for filing any other filing instrument, the filing fee
imposed for a similar instrument under Section 4.155.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
688, Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 4.159. FILING FEES: NONPROFIT ASSOCIATIONS. For a filing
by or for a nonprofit association, the secretary of state shall
impose the following fees:
(1) for filing a statement appointing an agent to receive
service of process, $25;
(2) for filing an amendment of a statement appointing an agent,
$5; and
(3) for filing a cancellation of a statement appointing an
agent, $5.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.160. FILING FEES: FOREIGN FILING ENTITIES. For a filing
by or for a foreign filing entity when no other fee has been
provided, the secretary of state shall impose the same fee as the
filing fee for a similar instrument under Section 4.151 or 4.152.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Sec. 4.161. FILING FEES: COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS. For a
filing by or for a cooperative association, the secretary of
state shall impose the same fee as the filing fee for a similar
instrument under Section 4.153.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
64, Sec. 13, eff. January 1, 2006.