1 Texas Administrative Code § 87.40 – Traditional Notarization Procedures (a) A traditional notary public shall not perform a notarization if the principal does not personally appear before the notary at the time of notarization in accordance with § RSA 87.1 of this title (relating to Definitions). (b) The methods by which a traditional notary…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 87.35 – Time for Action The secretary of state may take disciplinary action for an act or omission which occurred during a prior term of office. The secretary may also require any pending complaints against a notary public that remain at the expiration of the notary public’s prior commission to…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 87.34 – Disciplinary Action (a) The secretary of state has discretion to determine that the conduct that forms the basis of a complaint against a notary public does not warrant disciplinary action against the notary public and take no further action on the complaint. If the secretary of state determines…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 87.33 – Complaint Procedures (a) The secretary of state may determine that the allegations in the complaint are not sufficient to warrant formal disciplinary action. In such case, the secretary of state may:(1) take no action on the complaint; (2) informally advise the notary public of the appropriate conduct and…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 87.32 – Submitting a Complaint (a) The jurisdiction of the secretary of state to investigate a complaint is limited to individuals who are commissioned or have applied for commission or renewal of a commission as a Texas notary public. The jurisdiction of the secretary of state to investigate a complaint…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 87.31 – Good Cause Good cause may include the following: (1) a false statement knowingly made in a notary public application; (2) a final conviction for the violation of any law concerning the regulation of the conduct of notaries public in this state or any other state; (3) use of…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 87.30 – Rejection of Application and Revocation of Commission The secretary of state shall, for ineligibility or good cause, reject any application, revoke the commission of any notary public, or take other disciplinary action, as outlined in § RSA 87.34 of this title (relating to Disciplinary Action), against a notary…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 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…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 87.21 – Change in Employment Status by an Officer or Employee of a State Agency Who Has Qualified Without a Surety Bond (a) If a notary public who has qualified without a surety bond transfers to another state agency, the agency to which the notary public transfers shall notify the…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 87.20 – Qualification by an Officer or Employee of a State Agency (a) An applicant who is an officer or employee of a state agency is not required to provide a surety bond. For the purpose of this chapter, “state agency” has the meaning assigned by § 2052.101, Government Code.…