1 Tex. Admin. Code § 87.22

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 48, November 29, 2024

Section 87.22 - Special Requirements for Notaries Without Bond

(a) A notary public commissioned as a notary public without bond shall obtain a seal which complies with the requirements of § 406.013, Government Code and § RSA 87.44 of this title (relating to Notary Seal) and which contains an additional line reading "Notary without Bond".

(b) A state employee is not prohibited from purchasing a notary bond at personal expense. However, an individual commissioned as a notary without bond shall only notarize documents pursuant to their official state duties.

(c) Agencies shall require notaries without bond to attend a notary training class, either provided internally or externally.

(d) Notaries without bond who notarize documents outside of their official state duties or who fail to use the "Notary without Bond" seal shall be subject to disciplinary action by their respective agencies and such action may constitute good cause under § RSA 87.31 of this title (relating to Good Cause).

1 Tex. Admin. Code § 87.22

The provisions of this §87.22 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 9395; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 06, February 5, 2016, TexReg 958, eff. 2/10/2016; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 33, August 17, 2018, TexReg 5359, eff. 8/19/2018