2009 Texas Code
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CODE
TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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.