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Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. The Board shall establish the following fees in amounts so that the aggregate amount that exceeds the amount of the fees on September 1, 2002, produces sufficient revenue to cover the costs of administering and enforcing this Act:
(1) for the filing of any original, amended, or renewal application to sell or dispose of securities, an amount not to exceed $100;
(2) for the filing of any original application of a dealer or investment adviser or for the submission of a notice filing for a federal covered investment adviser, an amount not to exceed $100;
(3) for the filing of any renewal application of a dealer or investment adviser or for the submission of a renewal notice filing for a federal covered investment adviser, an amount not to exceed $100;
(4) for the filing of any original application for each agent, officer, or investment adviser representative or for the submission of a notice filing for each representative of a federal covered investment adviser, an amount not to exceed $100; and
(5) for the filing of any renewal application for each agent, officer, or investment adviser representative or for the submission of a renewal notice filing for each representative of a federal covered investment adviser, an amount not to exceed $100.
B. The Commissioner or Board shall charge and collect the following fees and shall daily pay all fees received into the State Treasury:
(1) for any filing to amend the registration certificate of a dealer or investment adviser or evidence of registration of an agent or investment adviser representative, or issue a duplicate certificate or evidence of registration, $25;
(2) for the examination of any original or amended application filed under Subsection A, B, or C of Section 7 of this Act, 1 regardless of whether the application is denied, abandoned, withdrawn, or approved, a fee of one-tenth (1/10) of one percent (1%) of the aggregate amount of securities described and proposed to be sold to persons located within this state based upon the price at which such securities are to be offered to the public;
(3) for certified copies of any papers filed in the office of the Commissioner, the Commissioner shall charge such fees as are reasonably related to costs; however, in no event shall such fees be more than those which the Secretary of State is authorized to charge in similar cases;
(4) for the filing of any application for approval of a stock exchange so that securities fully listed thereon will be exempt, a fee of $10,000;
(5) for the filing of a request to take the Texas Securities Law Examination, $35;
(6) for the filing of an initial notice required by the Commissioner to claim a secondary trading exemption, a fee of $500, and for the filing of a secondary trading exemption renewal notice, a fee of $500;
(7) for the filing of an initial notice required by the Commissioner to claim a limited offering exemption, a fee of one-tenth (1/10) of one percent (1%) of the aggregate amount of securities described as being offered for sale, but in no case more than $500; and
(8) for an interpretation by the Board's general counsel of this Act or a rule adopted under this Act, a fee of $100, except that an officer or employee of a governmental entity and the entity that the officer or employee represents are exempt from the fee under this subsection when the officer or employee is conducting official business of the entity.
C. Subject to Subsection A of this section, the Board shall set a fee under this section in an amount that is reasonable and necessary to defray costs.
D. A cost incurred by the Board in administering this Act may be paid only from a fee collected under Subsection A of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Civil Statutes - CIV STAT Art. § 581-35. Fees - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/civil-statutes/civ-stattx-civ-st-art-581-35/
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