Texas Utilities Code 161.152 – Articles of Amendment
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(a) Articles of amendment of an electric cooperative must be:
(1) signed by the president or vice president and attested by the secretary, certifying to the amendment and its lawful adoption; and
(2) executed, acknowledged, filed, and recorded in the same manner as the original articles of incorporation.
(b) An amendment takes effect when the secretary of state accepts the articles of amendment for filing and recording and issues a certificate of amendment. The certificate of amendment is evidence of the filing of the amendment.
Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code 161.152
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The secretary of state shall charge and collect a fee of $2.50 for filing articles of amendment and issuing a certificate of amendment.