Upon the presentation to the Secretary of State of any application provided for in this article, the applicant shall pay to the Secretary of State $.15 for each 100 words to be recorded and $2.50 for each certificate to be issued by the Secretary of State. No application need be received until such fees are paid.
(Acts 1911, No. 429, p. 452; Code 1923, §7119; Code 1940, T. 10, §122.)