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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an identifying number assigned to a notary public by the |
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secretary of state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 406.001, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 406.001. APPOINTMENTS. (a) The secretary of state may |
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appoint a notary public at any time. |
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(b) The secretary of state shall assign each notary public |
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an identifying number and keep a record of the number assigned to |
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each notary public. |
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SECTION 2. Section 406.008(b), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) When the commission is issued, the secretary of state |
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shall supply the notary public with: |
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(1) materials outlining the powers and duties of the |
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office; |
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(2) a list of prohibited acts; [and] |
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(3) sample forms for an acknowledgment, jurat, and |
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verification and for the administering of an oath, protest, and |
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deposition; and |
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(4) the identifying number assigned to the notary |
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public. |
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SECTION 3. Section 406.013(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A notary public shall provide a seal of office that |
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clearly shows, when embossed, stamped, or printed on a document, |
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the words "Notary Public, State of Texas" around a star of five |
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points, the notary public's name, the notary public's identifying |
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number, and the date the notary public's commission expires. The |
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notary public shall authenticate all official acts with the seal of |
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office. |
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SECTION 4. Notwithstanding the requirements of this Act |
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that the secretary of state issue an identifying number to each |
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notary public, the secretary of state is required to issue an |
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identifying number only to a notary public who applies for a |
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commission or a reappointment on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |