Hale Center, TX · Hale County
Bank Draft Authorization
Hale Center customers use this form to authorize automatic bank drafts for water, sewer, garbage, landfill, and mosquito spraying bills.
What this form is
Use this form to ask the City of Hale Center to charge eligible utility bills to your bank account through ACH. It requests your customer and service details, contact information, bank routing and account numbers, and signature. Sign and return it with a voided check; ACH processing may take up to 30 days, so keep paying your bill normally until your bill says it is paid by ACH.
Who needs it
Hale Center utility customers who want eligible bills drafted automatically from their checking account can complete and return this authorization.
How to submit it
Sign and return the completed form with a voided check to City of Hale Center, P.O. Box 532, Hale Center, TX 79041-0532.
About notarization
This authorization is signed and dated without a notary; include a voided check with the completed form.
How to submit this form
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Download the Form
Download the Bank Draft Authorization form.
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Complete the Form
Enter your customer and service details, contact information, and bank routing and account numbers; then sign and date it.
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Gather the Attachment
Include a voided check with the completed authorization.
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Return It to the City
Send the signed form and voided check to City of Hale Center, P.O. Box 532, Hale Center, TX 79041-0532.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Bank Draft Authorization?
- No. Sign and date the authorization without a notary, and include a voided check with the completed form.
- How do I submit the Bank Draft Authorization?
- Sign the completed form and return it with a voided check to City of Hale Center, P.O. Box 532, Hale Center, TX 79041-0532.
- Which bills can be paid by bank draft?
- The authorization covers bills for water, sewer, garbage, landfill, and mosquito spraying at the service address or account number provided.
- How long can ACH processing take?
- ACH may take up to 30 days to process. Continue paying your bill normally until you receive one stating that it is paid by ACH.
Need something notarized?
This Bank Draft Authorization doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.
