Form 2601—General Information
(Automobile Club Application for Certificate of Authority)
The attached form is designed to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant code
provisions. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an
attorney.
Commentary
Automobile Clubs are governed by Chapter 722 of the Texas Transportation Code and the secretary of
state’s administrative rules found in 1 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 75.
Complete this form to obtain a new or renewed automobile club certificate of authority. Automobile
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club certificates of authority expire annually on August 31 and must be renewed.
Instructions for Form
• Preliminary Information: Select the appropriate box indicating whether this is a new
application or an application for renewal. If it is a renewal, you should provide the registration
number assigned by the secretary of state to facilitate processing of the document.
• Applicant Information: Include the name, principal business address, and office address of the
automobile club applying for the certificate. You should also include the requested contact
information. An email address is requested to facilitate communication with the secretary of
state. Any email address provided is confidential pursuant to § 552.137 of the Texas
Government Code. The secretary of state will redact the email address prior to providing a copy
of this form in response to a public information request.
• Owner/Officer Information: If the automobile club is not a corporation, the application must
list all of club’s owners and officers. If the automobile club has more than three owners and
officers, use an additional sheet.
A document on file with the secretary of state is a public record subject to public access and
disclosure. When providing address information, use a business or post office box address
rather than a residence address if privacy concerns are an issue.
• Operating/Management Agreement: If the automobile club is not a corporation, the
application must include a list of all parties to any operating or management agreement
governing the club.
• Attachments: The following items must be included with the application:
1. Annual fee of $150.
2. If the applicant is a corporation, a certificate status from the secretary of state showing
the corporation is “in existence.” A certificate of status may be ordered in one of the
following ways:
a. Via SOSDirect, our web-based system;
b.
By telephone at (512) 475-0775
c.
By fax at (512) 475-2815;
d. By email to corpcert@sos.texas.gov; or
e. By mail to the Secretary of State Corporations Section Records Department, P.O.
Box 13697, Austin, TX 78711-3697.
3. If the applicant is not a corporation, a copy of any operating agreement or management
agreement affecting the club and a list of each party to the agreement.
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