(a) In accordance with the applicable provisions of the Finance Code, Title 3, Subtitle A or G, the following corporate forms regarding a state bank, along with the applicable filing fees, must be filed with the banking commissioner:
  (1) a certificate of correction as authorized by Texas Business Organizations Code (TBOC), §4.101;
  (2) certificate of amendment under the Finance Code, §32.101;
  (3) restated, or, amended and restated, certificate of formation under the Finance Code, §32.101, and TBOC, §3.059 and §21.052;
  (4) certificate of merger under the Finance Code, §32.301 et seq, as supplemented by the TBOC, §10.151;
  (5) certificate of exchange under TBOC, §10.151;
  (6) statement of event or fact pursuant to TBOC, §4.055;
  (7) establishment of a series of shares by the board of directors under the Finance Code, §32.102, as supplemented by TBOC, §21.155 and §21.156;
  (8) statement regarding a restriction on the transfer of shares under TBOC, §21.212; and
  (9) abandonment of a merger or interest exchange prior to its effective date under TBOC, §4.057.
(b) For purposes of corporate filings with the banking commissioner under subsection (a) of this section, state banks may utilize a modified version of forms promulgated by the secretary of state if the banking commissioner or the finance commission has not promulgated an appropriate corporate form; however, the banking commissioner may require the submission of additional information. The modified corporate forms must:
  (1) specifically reference the applicable provisions of the Finance Code;
  (2) change references from "corporation" to "association"; and
  (3) change the references to "stated capital" and similar terms defined in the TBOC to an appropriate reference to terms defined in the Finance Code.
(c) In accordance with the applicable provisions of the Finance Code and the TBOC, a state bank may file the following corporate forms with the secretary of state as instructed in the Finance Code or the TBOC:
  (1) name registrations under TBOC, §§5.151 - 5.155;
  (2) assumed name certificates under TBOC, §5.051;
  (3) a statement appointing an agent authorized to receive service of process under Finance Code, §201.103;
  (4) an amendment to a statement appointing an agent to receive service of process under Finance Code, §201.103; and
  (5) a cancellation of the appointment of an agent to receive service of process under Finance Code, §201.103.
(d) The following corporate forms are inapplicable to state banks and are not required to be filed by a state bank with either the secretary of state or the banking commissioner:
  (1) changes of registered office or agent under TBOC, §5.202 or §5.203;
  (2) name reservations under TBOC, §5.101;
  (3) certificate of termination under TBOC, §11.101; and
  (4) certificate of reinstatement under TBOC, §11.202.

Source Note: The provisions of this §15.9 adopted to be effective July 10, 2008, 33 TexReg 5275; amended to be effective September 9, 2010, 35 TexReg 8101; amended to be effective November 7, 2013, 38 TexReg 7687