The Mark and Brand Application is the form the Hunt County Clerk in Greenville, Texas, uses to record an animal owner's brand and ear marks, either as a new application or as a renewal. It collects the owner's contact details, the kind of animal, a drawing of the brand or ear marks, where the brand is placed and a signature acknowledged before a notary or deputy county clerk. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published by the county at huntcounty.net.
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What is Mark and Brand Application – Hunt County, TX?
The Mark and Brand Application is the Hunt County Clerk's form for applying to record an owner's brand or ear marks on cattle, horses or other animals, as either a new application or a renewal.
The form is headed by the Hunt County Clerk, P.O. Box 1316, Greenville, Texas 75403-1316. It prints an effective period of August 31, 2021 to August 30, 2031. You mark New or Renewal, print the owner's name, physical address, mailing address if different, phone numbers, email and any ranch or business name.
The animal section asks for the kind of animal (Cattle, Horse or Other), whether the animal is Male or Female, or whether the application is for Ear Marks Only. A drawing area is provided for the right ear and left ear. You then mark the brand location, which can be left, right, shoulder, hip/loin, thigh, jaw/face/nose, tail/back, side/rib, flank, all locations or another place, and you may add an electronic chip number, tattoos and a description of the brand.
The applicant, who may be the owner or an agent, signs and dates the form. A Texas notary acknowledgment block follows, to be completed by a notary or a deputy county clerk. At the bottom, the form cites Texas Agriculture Code 144.014: a copy of the application is to be forwarded within 30 days from the date received to the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association in Fort Worth. The space marked for the clerk's recording label is for the clerk only.
The form does not deal with taxes, and it prints no form number.
Who needs to file Mark and Brand Application – Hunt County, TX?
Owners of cattle, horses or other animals who want a brand or ear marks recorded with the Hunt County Clerk use this application. The form has a box for each situation:
- New: an owner applying for the first time.
- Renewal: an owner renewing an application already on record.
- Ear Marks Only: an owner whose application covers ear marks rather than a brand on the body.
The signature line reads "Owner/Agent", so either the owner or an agent signs the application. The notary block states that the person appearing is the one whose name is subscribed to the form and that he or she executed it for the purposes expressed in it, so the signer should be the person named in the acknowledgment.
The form itself does not say whether use of a brand is required, and it does not set eligibility rules beyond what it asks you to enter. Questions about those points go to the Hunt County Clerk, whose address is printed at the top of the form.
When to file Mark and Brand Application – Hunt County, TX
Use the form when you want a brand or ear marks recorded for the first time (New) or when you are renewing an existing record (Renewal). The form prints no filing deadline of its own.
It does print an effective period: "August 31, 2021 to August 30, 2031". Once the application is received, the form says a copy is to be forwarded within 30 days from the date received to the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, under Texas Agriculture Code 144.014. Allow time for the notary acknowledgment before you deliver the application, since the notary or deputy county clerk completes that block.
How to fill out Mark and Brand Application – Hunt County, TX
Mark New or Renewal
At the top, mark New if this is a first application or Renewal if you are renewing a record already on file. Print all entries.
Enter owner and address details
Print the Name of Owner, the Physical Address with city, state and zip, and the Mailing Address (if different than physical) with its own city, state and zip.
Add phone, email and ranch name
Enter the home phone, cell, work phone and email address, then the Ranch/Business Name if one applies.
Select the kind of animal
Check Cattle, Horse or Other and write in the other animal. Check Male or Female, or Ear Marks Only if the application covers ear marks alone.
Draw the brand and ear marks
Use the DRAW THE BRAND EAR MARKS area to sketch the marks for the Right Ear and Left Ear.
Mark the brand location
Check each Brand Location that applies (left, right, shoulder, hip/loin, thigh, jaw/face/nose, tail/back, side/rib, flank or all locations), or write the place next to other.
Add chip, tattoos and description
Enter the Electronic Chip # and Tattoos if you have them, and describe the brand in Description of Brand.
Sign and date as owner or agent
Sign the Signature of Applicant (Owner/Agent) line and enter the date. Wait to sign if you will sign in front of the notary or deputy county clerk.
Complete the notary acknowledgment
The notary or deputy county clerk completes the State of Texas block: the county, the name of the person who appeared, the day, month and year, and the notary's or deputy clerk's signature.
Review and download the PDF
Check every entry and the drawing. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and deliver it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Mark and Brand Application – Hunt County, TX
The form names no delivery channel. Its heading gives the Hunt County Clerk's address, P.O. Box 1316, Greenville, Texas 75403-1316, and the Clerk's office is the one that receives the application and records it. Confirm with the Hunt County Clerk how the office accepts applications before you send or bring yours.
Complete the whole form first, including the signature and the notary acknowledgment, which can be completed by a notary or a deputy county clerk. Leave the blank space marked for the clerk's recording label alone.
After the Clerk receives the application, the form says a copy is to be forwarded within 30 days to the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, 1301 West Seventh St., Suite 201, Fort Worth, TX 76102-2665; the form lists 800-242-7820 and Fax (817)887-4402 for that association. The form states no fee, so ask the Clerk whether one applies.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the Hunt County Clerk's channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving both New and Renewal unmarked, so the Clerk cannot tell what kind of application it is.
- Writing by hand in a hard-to-read way when the form says "Please print" before the owner and address lines.
- Skipping the mailing address when it differs from the physical address.
- Leaving the DRAW THE BRAND EAR MARKS area empty for the right ear and left ear when the application covers ear marks.
- Not marking a brand location, or marking only one box when the brand appears in several places (there is an All Locations box).
- Signing the application but leaving the State of Texas notary block incomplete, including the county name and the notary's or deputy county clerk's signature.
- Writing in the space reserved for the clerk's recording label.
- Having someone other than the person named in the acknowledgment appear before the notary, when the block states that the named person appeared personally.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Hunt County Mark and Brand Application?
It is the Hunt County Clerk's form for recording an owner's brand or ear marks on cattle, horses or other animals. You mark New or Renewal, describe the animal and brand, draw the marks, sign it and have the notary block completed.
Is the Mark and Brand Application a Hunt County property tax form?
No. This form records a brand and ear marks with the Hunt County Clerk and contains no tax information. If you are looking for Hunt County property tax forms, they are separate documents from this one.
Does the Mark and Brand Application need to be notarized?
The form includes a State of Texas notary acknowledgment block, signed by a notary or a deputy county clerk, in which the named applicant personally appears and acknowledges signing. Complete that block along with the applicant signature.
How long is the Mark and Brand Application effective?
The form prints an effective period of August 31, 2021 to August 30, 2031. It does not print a separate renewal deadline, so ask the Hunt County Clerk about timing for a renewal.
Where does a copy of the Mark and Brand Application go?
Under Texas Agriculture Code 144.014, the form says a copy is to be forwarded within 30 days from the date received to the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, 1301 West Seventh St., Suite 201, Fort Worth, TX 76102-2665.
Who can sign the Mark and Brand Application?
The signature line is labeled Owner/Agent, so the owner or an agent signs as applicant. The notary acknowledgment names the person who personally appeared, so that person should be the signer.
Can I fill out the Mark and Brand Application online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the application; you deliver it through the Hunt County Clerk's channels.
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