Uniform Commercial Code - Forms and Fees
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Initial Filing Form – Mail and Fax Filings |
Filing Fee: Two pages or less |
Filing Fee: Three pages or more |
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UCC Financing Statement (UCC1) *UCC Financing Statement Addendum (UCC1Ad) & UCC Financing Statement Additional Party (UCC1AP) |
$15.00 |
$30.00 |
Agricultural Lien |
15.00 |
30.00 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Lien | 15.00 |
30.00 |
Contract Agricultural Lien |
10.00 |
10.00 |
Manufactured-Home Transaction |
60.00 |
60.00 |
Notice of Federal Lien |
10.00 |
10.00 |
Public-Finance Transaction |
60.00 |
60.00 |
Restitution Lien |
5.00 |
5.00 |
Transmitting Utility |
15.00 |
30.00 |
15.00 |
30.00 |
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Utility Security Instrument |
25.00 |
25.00 |
Amendment Filing Form – Mail and Fax Filings
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Filing Fee: Two pages or less |
Filing Fee: Three pages or more |
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UCC Financing Statement Amendment (UCC3) *National UCC Financing Statement Amendment Addendum (UCC3Ad) & UCC Financing Statement Amendment Additional Party (UCC3AP) |
$15.00 |
$30.00 |
Agricultural Lien |
15.00 |
30.00 |
| Aircraft Maintenance Lien | 15.00 |
30.00 |
Contract Agricultural Lien Amendment |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| Contract Agricultural Lien Notice of Discharge | No fee |
No fee |
Judicial Finding of Fact |
No fee |
No fee |
Manufactured-Home Transaction |
15.00 |
30.00 |
Notice of Federal Lien |
10.00 |
10.00 |
Public-Finance Transaction |
15.00 |
30.00 |
Restitution Lien |
5.00 |
5.00 |
Transmitting Utility |
15.00 |
30.00 |
Transition Property Notice |
15.00 |
30.00 |
Utility Security Instrument |
25.00 |
25.00 |
15.00 |
30.00 |
Information Request Form – Mail and Fax Filings |
Filing Fee |
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Search report per debtor |
$15.00 |
Certification stamp (each) |
15.00 |
Certified copy (per page) |
1.00 |
Plain copy (Public Information per page) |
.10 |
Plain copy (per page) |
.10 |
Filing Fee |
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Expedited handling of a filing document or certified record search (per debtor) |
$15.00 |
Fax acknowledgment copy (per page) |
2.00 |
SOSDirect Online Services- Internet Filings Only |
Filing Fee |
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Initial Filing |
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National UCC Financing Statement (UCC1) |
$5.00 |
Manufactured-Home Transaction |
60.00 |
Public-Finance Transaction |
60.00 |
Amendment Filing |
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National UCC Financing Statement Amendment (UCC3) |
5.00 |
Manufactured-Home Transaction |
5.00 |
Public-Finance Transaction |
5.00 |
Master Filing |
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Full Master Assignment (50 or less assignments) |
500.00 |
Master Amendment (50 or less amendments) |
500.00 |
Each financing statement in excess of 50 |
.50 |
Information Request |
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Search report per debtor |
15.00 |
Certification stamp (each) |
15.00 |
Certified copy (per page) |
1.00 |
Plain copy (Public Information per page) |
.10 |
Plain copy (per page) |
.10 |
Web Inquiry |
1.00 |
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) |
Filing Fee |
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Initial Filing |
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National UCC Financing Statement (UCC1) |
$5.00 |
Utility Security Instrument |
5.00 |
Amendment Filing |
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National UCC Financing Statement Amendment (UCC3) |
5.00 |
Utility Security Instrument |
5.00 |
Information Request |
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Search report per debtor |
3.00 |
Bulk Order Fees |
Filing Fee |
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Master Unload (New Master Unload) – With Data |
1,350.00 |
Master Unload (Previous Master Unload) – With Data |
1,150.00 |
Daily Filing Update/Replacement (Subscription) – With Data & Images |
90.00 |
Daily Filing Update/Replacement (Subscription) – With Data |
65.00 |
Daily Filing Update/Replacement (Subscription) – With Images |
65.00 |
Daily Filing Update/Replacement (One-Time Request) – With Data & Images |
100.00 |
Daily Filing Update/Replacement (One-Time Request) – With Data |
70.00 |
| Daily Filing Update/Replacement (One-Time Request) - With Images | 70.00 |
| File Layout for Master Unload | No fee |
| File Layout for Daily Filing Update/Replacement | No fee |
Forms
The filing officer requires filers to use the prescribed forms listed to ensure indexing accuracy. Two types of forms have been prescribed: laser and snap out. Effective January 1, 2004, filers are required to use the national standard form (Revision date of 07/29/98) or the form approved by the International Association of Commercial Administrators and adopted by rule by the Secretary of State (Revision date of 05/22/02). All other forms are rejected. The prescribed forms are available in fill-in-the-blank format via the browser and are located on the Agency web site at: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/ucc/uccforms.shtml
This applies to only Article 9 records filed as: Financing Statement, Agricultural Lien, Contract Agricultural Lien, Manufactured-Home Transaction, Public-Finance Transaction, and Transmitting Utility. This does not apply to records filed as: Notice of Federal Lien, Utility Security Instrument, Restitution Lien, Aircraft Maintenance Lien, or Transition Property Notice.
A Social Security, Tax Identification, or Employer Identification Number is not required for filing with the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas and filers are discouraged to include any of these numbers when submitting records for filing. The Organizational Identification Number, if any, is required for an organization debtor name filing.
Read and follow all instructions. Please type or laser-print all forms. Be sure that all information is completely legible. Fill in form very carefully; mistakes may have important legal consequences. If you have questions, consult your attorney. Filing officer cannot give legal advice.
Initial Filing:
IACA Forms: UCC Financing Statement (Form UCC1) (Rev. 05/22/02), UCC Financing Statement Addendum (Form UCC1Ad) (Rev. 05/22/02) and UCC Financing Statement Additional Party (Form UCC1AP) (Rev. 05/22/02); or
National Forms: National UCC Financing Statement (Form UCC1) (Rev. 07/29/98) and National UCC Financing Statement Addendum (Form UCC1Ad) (Rev. 07/29/98).
*Note: The UCC Financing Statement Addendum (Form UCC1Ad) and/or UCC Financing Statement Additional Party (Form UCC1AP) forms may be supplied as an attachment to the UCC Financing Statement (Form UCC1) (see instructions on form). The UCC1AP form may only be used in conjunction with the UCC1 form to add multiple debtors or secured parties. A filer may attach any number of addendum and additional party forms to the UCC Financing Statement (Form UCC1) and the filing fee will be determined by the total number of pages as described under Filing Fees.
Amendment Filing:
IACA Forms: UCC Financing Statement Amendment (Form UCC3) (Rev. 05/22/02), National UCC Financing Statement Amendment Addendum (Form UCC3Ad) (Rev. 07/29/98), and UCC Financing Statement Amendment Additional Party (Form UCC3AP) (Rev. 05/22/02); or
National Forms: National UCC Financing Statement Amendment (Form UCC3) (Rev. 07/29/98) and National UCC Financing Statement Amendment Addendum (Form UCC3Ad) (Rev. 07/29/98).
*Note: The UCC Financing Statement Amendment Addendum (Form UCC3Ad) and/or UCC Financing Statement Amendment Additional Party (Form UCC3AP) forms may be supplied as an attachment to the UCC Financing Statement Amendment (Form UCC3) (see instructions on form). The UCC3AP form may only be used in conjunction with the UCC3 form to add multiple debtors or secured parties. A filer may attach any number of addendum and additional forms to the UCC Financing Statement Amendment (Form UCC3) and the filing fee will be determined by the total number of pages as described under Filing Fees.
Correction:
IACA Form: Correction Statement (Form UCC5) (Rev. 05/16/06).
Information Request:
Texas Form Only: Information Request (Form UCC11) (Texas) (Rev. 05//09/01; or
National Form: National Information Request (Form UCC11) (Rev. 05/09/01).
Filing Options
SOSDirect Online Services
Filings may be submitted through the Internet by accessing the SOSDirect Online Services provided by the Office of the Secretary of State. Reduced filing fees and instantaneous filing of submitted documents compared to the written document fees provide the incentive for filers to file by this method. Information on SOSDirect may be obtained at: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/sosda/index.shtml or please call or contact Sondra Hadley at 512-475-2740 or email shadley@sos.state.tx.us.
Telefacsimile (Fax) Transmission
All fax filings and information requests are deemed to be expedited and will be subject to additional fees.
Filings may be submitted by telefacsimile (fax) transmission and an additional fee of $15.00 per filing or request for expedited processing is required. Filing fees for documents submitted for filing to the Office of the Secretary of State by telefacsimile (fax) transmission must be paid by credit card or LegalEaseSM. Documents faxed on a Saturday, Sunday, state holiday, or after business hours of 8:00 a.m. (CT) through 5:00 p.m. (CT) will be deemed received on the next business day or when actually received by an employee of the Office of the Secretary of State. For more information on telefacsimile filing, please call Michelle Robinson at (512) 475-2700 or e-mail mrobinson@sos.state.tx.us. Our telefacsimile (fax) telephone number is (512) 463-1423.
Expedited Handling of Filing Documents
Expedited handling of filings may be requested by presenting documents in-person to the Office of the Secretary of State. An additional fee of $15.00 per filing is required for expedited processing of an acknowledgment.
Expedited Handling of Information Requests
Search reports and copies of records may be expedited via mail, phone, or an in-person request. An additional fee of $15.00 per request is required for expedited processing of information requests.
Payment of Filing Fees
Available Options
Filing fees may be paid by client account, personal check, firm check, cashier's check, money order, credit card, or LegalEaseSM. Checks made payable to the Secretary of State must be payable through a U.S. bank or financial institution. Processing cash is time consuming and may delay receipt of your acknowledgment. Filing fees and expedited handling fees for single or multiple documents may be included in the same payment instrument. The Agency may process a refund of any overpayment.
Credit Card
Fees payable to the Secretary of State may be paid with a valid VISA® , MasterCard® , or Discover® credit card. Fees paid by credit card are subject to a statutorily authorized convenience fee (currently 2.7%) of the total fees incurred, when applicable. The convenience fee is assessed per credit card transaction.
If you wish to utilize the credit card payment option, you must submit or transmit a completed payment form provided by this office or provide the following information in writing:
- Credit card to be used (i.e., VISA® , MasterCard® , or Discover® );
- Account number;
- Expiration date; and
- Signature of the cardholder.
The convenience fee, as well as the designation of acceptable credit cards, are subject to change in accordance with the existing contracts between this office, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, and the relevant financial institutions.
LegalEaseSM
LegalEaseSM is a guaranteed electronic payment method that facilitates the payment of fees to governmental agencies. The service is offered by Frost Bank of San Antonio. To utilize the service a customer maintains funds in an account with Frost Bank and is issued a debit card. The customer provides the card number when filing documents or paying for services received from the Agency. The cost is charged to the customer’s account and payment is made by Frost Bank to the Secretary of State.
If you wish to utilize the LegalEaseSM payment option, you must submit or transmit a completed payment form provided by this office or provide the following information in writing:
- Card number;
- Client number; and
- Case number.
Information about LegalEaseSM is not available from the Agency, but may be obtained by calling Frost Bank at (800) 253-5749.
| Telephone Numbers | ||
| UCC Financing Statement (Form UCC1) and UCC Financing Statement Amendment (Form UCC3) Filing Information |
(512) 475-2703 |
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| Information Request (Form UCC11) (Lien Certificates/Copies/Fax) | (512) 475-2703 |
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| Facsimile (Fax) Filing Information | (512) 475-2700 |
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