Abernathy, TX · Hale County
Bank Draft Authorization Form
This form lets Abernathy water, sewer, garbage, and mosquito spraying customers authorize the city to draft their bills from a bank account.
What this form is
Customers use this form to authorize the City of Abernathy to charge their bank account for water, sewer, garbage, and mosquito spraying bills. It asks for the water account number, customer and service details, bank name, routing and account numbers, and the customer’s signature. ACH processing may take up to 30 days, and customers should keep paying until their bill says “DO NOT PAY – PAID BY ACH.”
Who needs it
Abernathy utility customers who want the city to draft water, sewer, garbage, and mosquito spraying bills from their bank account need this form.
How to submit it
Sign and return the form to City of Abernathy, P.O. Box 310, Abernathy, TX 79311-0310.
About notarization
This form is signed without a notary; it names no notarized attachment or sworn step, so the customer simply signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Bank Draft Authorization Form PDF.
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Complete The Form
Enter your utility account, customer, service, contact, and bank information, then sign and date the form.
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Check Your Details
Review the account and routing-transit numbers before returning the form.
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Return It To The City
Mail the signed form to City of Abernathy, P.O. Box 310, Abernathy, TX 79311-0310.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Bank Draft Authorization Form?
- No. The form has a customer signature and date line but no notary block, and it does not name a notarized attachment or sworn step.
- How do I submit the Bank Draft Authorization Form?
- Sign and return it to City of Abernathy, P.O. Box 310, Abernathy, TX 79311-0310.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for the water account number, customer name, service address, contact phone numbers, bank name, routing-transit number, bank account number, date, and customer signature.
- When will the bank drafts begin?
- The form says ACH may take up to 30 days to process. Keep paying bills as usual until one says “DO NOT PAY – PAID BY ACH”; subsequent bills are drafted on the third of each month.
Need something notarized?
This Bank Draft Authorization Form doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.