Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 261.009
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 261.009, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 261.009. CERTIFICATE OF FILING; FEE.
Official statutory text
(a) On request of any person, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate that:
(1) indicates whether on the date and hour stated in the request, there is on file any presently effective utility security instrument naming a particular utility; and
(2) if there is, states:
(A) the date and hour the utility security instrument was filed; and
(B) the names and addresses of each secured party.
(b) The amount of the fee for a certificate under this section is the same as the amount of the fee provided by Section 9.525(d).
(1) indicates whether on the date and hour stated in the request, there is on file any presently effective utility security instrument naming a particular utility; and
(2) if there is, states:
(A) the date and hour the utility security instrument was filed; and
(B) the names and addresses of each secured party.
(b) The amount of the fee for a certificate under this section is the same as the amount of the fee provided by Section 9.525(d).
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