Section 432.182 - Authority to Administer Oaths(a) The following persons may administer oaths for the purpose of military administration including military justice, and they have the general powers of a notary public in the performance of all notarial acts to be executed by members of the state military forces, wherever they may be: (1) the state judge advocate general and all judge advocates;(2) law specialists and military judges;(3) a summary courts-martial officer;(4) adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants;(5) administrative officers, assistant administrative officers, and acting administrative officers;(6) staff judge advocates and legal officers, and acting or assistant staff judge advocates and legal officers; and(7) all other persons designated by regulations of the state military forces or by statute.(b) The following persons may administer oaths necessary in the performance of their duties: (1) the president, military judge, trial counsel, and assistant trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial;(2) the president, counsel for the court, and recorder of any court of inquiry;(3) officers designated to take a deposition;(4) persons detailed to conduct an investigation;(5) recruiting officers; and(6) all other persons designated by regulations of the state military forces or by statute.(c) A fee may not be paid to or received by any person for the performance of a notarial act authorized by this section.(d) The signature without seal of such a person acting as notary, together with the title of his office, is prima facie evidence of his authority.Tex. Gov't. Code § 432.182
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 309, Sec. 11, eff. 9/1/1999. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.