Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 4 - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Chapter 87 - NOTARY PUBLIC
Subchapter C - ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Section 87.20 - Qualification by an Officer or Employee of a State Agency
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(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.
(b) An applicant who is an officer or employee of a state agency and does not provide a surety bond must complete the traditional notary public application entitled "Application for Appointment as a Notary Public Without Bond" (Form 2301-NB).
(c) The State Agency employing the applicant must submit the completed application to the State Office of Risk Management.
(d) The State Office of Risk Management shall complete the verification certificate on the application and forward the completed application to the Office of the Secretary of State for processing.
(e) The secretary of state shall commission the applicant if: