Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.21

1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.21 – Administrative Review The secretary of state will determine whether a document authorized to be filed with the secretary of state meets the minimum statutory requirements for filing. The secretary of state will not determine substantial compliance with the Texas Business Organizations Code or verify whether the entity has […]

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.12

1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.12 – Forms Provided The secretary of state will provide forms for use in filings when required by law, or when convenient for the Office of the Secretary of State. Forms are available on the secretary of state web site at: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms_boc.shtml and http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/forms_reports.shtml.

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.10

1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.10 – Requested Date of Filing At the request of the sender, a document may be filed on a date which is on or within three days after the date the document is received by the Corporations Section and found to conform to law, even if the requested date falls […]

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.9

1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.9 – Date of Filing (a) An employee of the secretary of state will stamp all documents filed in the Corporations Section with the date of filing. The hour of filing is not noted. However, documents permitted by law to contain delayed effective dates and times may designate a time […]

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.7

1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.7 – Documents To Contain Verification; Acknowledgment Not Acceptable When a document is required by law to be verified, an acknowledgment is not acceptable in lieu of the verification.

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.6

1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.6 – Requisites of a Verification The notary’s or officer’s statement must contain the date signed, must be subscribed, and must be authenticated with a seal if the officer is required by law to use a seal.

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.5

1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.5 – Verification A verification is a statement by a notary public or other officer having lawful authority to administer an oath, which states that a document was subscribed and sworn to, or affirmed by words amounting in law to an oath.

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.4

1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.4 – Documents To Be Clear and Legible All documents must be clear and legible, written with black ink on white paper, so that a clear electronic image may be made.

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.3

1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.3 – Receipt of Letters and Documents (a) An employee of the secretary of state will stamp all letters or documents received in the Corporations Section with the date of receipt. The hour of receipt is not noted. (b) Mail is not received in the Corporations Section until it has […]

Texas Administrative Code Title 1 Section 79.2

1 Texas Administrative Code § 79.2 – Business To Be Transacted in Writing Except as otherwise provided by these rules, all business with the Corporations Section shall be transacted in writing. The action of the Corporations Section will be based exclusively on the written record in the section.