Chapter 348 Registration of Public Securities

Legislative findings and declarations.

Definitions.

“Assessment” defined.

“Authorized officer” defined.

“Authorizing instrument” defined.

“Certificated public security” defined.

“Facsimile seal” defined.

“Facsimile signature” defined.

“Financial agreement” defined.

“Financial intermediary” defined.

“Full registered form” and “full registration” defined.

“Governing body” defined.

“Issue” defined.

“Issuer” defined.

“Obligation” defined.

“Official actions” defined.

“Official or official body” defined.

“Original issuance” defined.

“Person” defined.

“Public body” defined.

“Public security” defined.

“State” defined.

“Tax Code” defined.

“Transfer agent” defined.

“Uncertificated public security” defined.

Substitution of meanings of terms used in chapter for meanings of corresponding terms in supplemental provisions.

Applicability.

Construction: Separate grant of powers; supplemental provisions.

Construction: Relationship to other law.

Limitation on amendment and repeal of chapter.

Determination of governing body.

Election of issuer concerning applicability of chapter.

Issuer may issue certificated and uncertificated public securities.

Form of securities.

System of full registration.

Powers of issuer; priority of liens.

Signatures: Requirements.

Signatures: Effect if officer ceases to fill his or her office; adoption of predecessor’s signature.

Use of facsimile seal on certificated public security.

No seal required on uncertificated public security.

Statements describing registrants’ rights.

Records of transferees and pledgees not subject to inspection or copying as public record; maintenance of records of issuer.

Appointment of agents by issuer; agreement for establishment and maintenance of central depository system.

Payment of installments for principal, interest and premiums.

Acceptance of deposit of public securities as security.