Tex. Gov't Code § 406.008 · Subchapter A. NOTARY PUBLIC
COMMISSION; NOTARY MATERIALS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Immediately after the qualification of a notary public, the secretary of state shall send notice of appointment along with a commission to the notary public. The commission is effective as of the date of qualification.
(b) When the commission is issued, the secretary of state shall supply the notary public with:
(1) materials outlining the powers and duties of the office;
(2) a list of prohibited acts;
(3) sample forms for an acknowledgment, jurat, and verification and for the administering of an oath, protest, and deposition; and
(4) the identifying number assigned to the notary public.
(c) Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 719, Sec. 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 719, Sec. 4, 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1041 (H.B. 1683), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2016.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.406.htm
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