By Maxey                                              H.B. No. 3506
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to fees charged by a notary public.
 1-3           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-4           SECTION 1.  Section 406.024, Government Code, is amended by
 1-5     adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
 1-6           (c)  A notary public may not add any additional costs to the
 1-7     fees authorized by Subsection (a) for travel expenses or any other
 1-8     incidental expenses associated with the services for which the
 1-9     notary public may charge the authorized fee.
1-10           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-11     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-12     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-13     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-14     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.