(a) An application accompanied by the appropriate fee for at least one class of goods and/or services will be given a date of receipt for purposes of processing by the Secretary of State. The application will be held pending final determination of the mark's registrability by an examiner.
(b) An application delivered without the appropriate fee for at least one class of goods and/or services will not be accorded a date of receipt for purposes of processing and will be returned to sender.

Source Note: The provisions of this §93.21 adopted to be effective September 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 6287