Forms for UCC documents that conform to the requirements of this rule will be acceptable by the filing office.

1. (1) Statutory forms. The forms set forth in §9.521, Texas Business and Commerce Code, will be acceptable.
2. (2) IACA forms approved. A form approved for the relevant UCC document by the International Association of Corporation Administrators on or prior to July 1, 2001, will be acceptable.

3. (3) Secretary of State-approved. A form for the relevant UCC document approved by the Office of the Secretary of State will be acceptable. Copies of all such forms then approved shall be distributed with these rules when they are distributed by the filing office and the filing office shall cause copies of such forms to be made available to prospective filers and remitters upon request.

   1. (A) Specifications pertaining to the prescribed forms or a list of approved printers and form suppliers may be obtained by writing to the Office of the Secretary of State, Uniform Commercial Code Section, PO Box 13193, Austin, TX 78711-3193.
   2. (B) Prior permission to print prescribed forms must be obtained in writing from the Agency. A printer must submit five complete sets of each type of form to the Agency for examination. Within 30 days of receipt of such forms, the Agency will transmit to the printer written notification of the results of the examination. Such notification will grant permission to print forms or express the reasons for refusal to grant permission.
   3. (C) Where a printer produces forms with a name other than that of the approved printer in the bottom right corner, the printer must notify the Agency in writing of such name(s) and include a sample form for each name(s). If these entities sell forms, the printer must inform the Agency that the entity is a supplier and give the supplier's business address and telephone number for inclusion on the Agency supplier list.
   4. (D) The Agency will notify approved printers of any revisions which must be made to the prescribed forms. Printers must submit five revised forms of each type to the Agency for examination. Within 30 days of receipt of the revised forms, the Agency will transmit written notification of the results of the examination. The notification will grant permission to print forms or express the reasons for refusal to grant permission.
   5. (E) The Agency may suspend permission to print forms at any time for failure to comply with this section or failure to maintain compliance with form specifications.
4. (4) Electronic filings. A UCC document transmitted electronically pursuant to the ANSI X12 154 standard and the procedures set forth in §95.350 et seq. of this title or pursuant to on-line data entry procedures set forth in §95.370 et seq. of this title will be acceptable.

Source Note:The provisions of this §95.108 adopted to be effective September 4, 2001, 26 TexReg 6654.