1. (a) On request of any person, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate that:

   1. (1) indicates whether on the date and hour stated in the request, there is on file any presently effective utility security instrument naming a particular utility; and

   2. (2) if there is, states:

      1. (A) the date and hour the utility security instrument was filed; and
      2. (B) the names and addresses of each secured party.

2. (b) The fee for a certificate under this section is:

   1. (1) $10, if the request for the certificate is in the standard form prescribed by the secretary of state; or
   2. (2) $25, if the request is not in the standard form.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.