Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 4 - OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Chapter 87 - NOTARY PUBLIC
Subchapter F - NOTARY RECORDS
Section 87.54 - Records Retention
Universal Citation: 1 TX Admin Code ยง 87.54
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) Records of a notarization other than an online notarization shall be retained, in a safe and secure manner, for the longer of the term of the commission in which the notarization occurred or three years following the date of notarization.
(b) Records of an online notarization shall be retained, in a safe and secure manner, for five years following the date of the notarization. An online notary public must also maintain a back-up of the electronic records for the same period of time. Both the original records and the back-up shall be protected from unauthorized use.
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