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Statutes that Relate to Documents Filed in the Central Filing Office

Financing Statement, Transmitting Utility, Manufactured-Home Transaction, and Public-Finance Transaction [Texas Business and Commerce Code (UCC), Title 1, Chapter 9];
Utility Security Instrument [Texas Business and Commerce Code, Title 8, Chapter 261];
Notice of Federal Lien [Texas Property Code, Title 3, Chapter 14];
Restitution Lien [Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Part 1, Chapter 42, Article 42.22];
Agricultural Chemical and Seed Liens [Texas Agriculture Code, Title 5, Chapter 128];
Liens for Animal Feed [Texas Agriculture Code, Title 6, Chapter 188];
Aircraft Maintenance Lien [Texas Property Code; Title 5, Chapter 70, Sections 70.3031-70.307];
Contract Agricultural Lien [Texas Property Code, Title 5, Chapter 70, Sections 70.401-70.410];
Transition Property Notice [Texas Utilities Code, Title 2, Chapter 39, Section 39.309]; and
Judicial Finding of Fact [Texas Government Code, Title 2, Chapter 51, Sections 51.901-51.905].