Documents submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing by transmission using a facsimile (FAX) machine must be accompanied by appropriate payment of any applicable fees. Payment of these fees may be either simultaneously transmitted with the documents or delivered to this office by the close of the same business day. Documents for which the applicable fees have not been received by the secretary of state on the same date of transmission will be returned to the sender without filing by regular mail.

Source Note: The provisions of this §71.12 adopted to be effective January 2, 1992, 16 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective January 10, 1994, 18 TexReg 9927; amended to be effective October 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 9671