The primary duty of a Notary Public is to show that a disinterested party (the Notary Public) has duly notified the signer of an instrument as to the importance of such document, and the signer of such document has declared that the signer’s identity, signature, and reasons for signing such instrument are genuine. Each Notary Public takes an official oath of office to faithfully perform the duties of the office, and to insure such performance, a notary public is required to post a $10,000.00 bond with the Secretary of State. Revocation or Suspension of Commission by the Secretary of StateĪ Notary Public is a public servant with statewide jurisdiction who is authorized to take acknowledgments, protest instruments permitted by law to be protested (primarily negotiable instruments and bills and notes), administer oaths, take depositions, and certify copies of documents not recordable in the public records.Ī Notary Public is, in the true sense of the word, "a public servant" and "an officer of the State of Texas", conveniently located in the community so that the notary may be of service to the public.The Secretary of State's office would like to thank the Texas Young Lawyers Association for permitting us to use excerpts from their former publication, Texas Notary Public Handbook. Box 13375, Austin, Texas 78711 3375 or call (512) 463 5705 following each legislative session. Contact the Secretary of State, Notary Public Unit, P.O. The Secretary of State will provide a copy of these changes only upon request. THE STATUTES REFERRED TO IN THESE MATERIALS ARE SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE CHANGE. Please read through this information at least once before you begin to perform your notarial duties.
This information should be kept for reference throughout your four-(4) year term. The following educational materials are provided to you in accordance with Tex. Notary Public Educational Information Foreword SOSDirect: Business Searches & Formations.
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