A transition property notice filing may be presented for filing at the filing office as follows:
- (1) A filing may be delivered in person at the street address of the filing office during business hours. The filing time for a transition property notice delivered in person is the time at which the filing office receives the document.
- (2) A filing may be delivered by courier delivery at the street address of the filing office. The filing time for a transition property notice delivered by courier delivery is 8:00 AM (CT) the business day on which the filing office receives the delivery. A transition property notice delivered after regular business hours or on a day the filing office is not open for business will have a filing time of 8:00 AM (CT) on the next day the filing office is open for business.
- (3) A filing may be delivered by postal service delivery to the mailing address of the filing office. The filing time for a transition property notice delivered by postal service delivery is 8:00 AM (CT) on the day of delivery to the filing office. A transition property notice delivered on a day the filing office is not open for business will have a filing time of 8:00 AM (CT) on the next day the filing office is open for business.
- (4) A filing may be delivered by facsimile transmission to the filing office's fax filing telephone number. The filing time for a transition property notice delivered by this method is the time the document is examined by a filing officer for processing, notwithstanding the time of receipt or transmission indicated by an activity report or facsimile transmission device. Filings delivered by facsimile transmission must be accompanied by payment of the filing fees by credit card.
Source Note:The provisions of this §96.3 adopted to be effective January 20, 2000, 25 TexReg 263.