Section 87.12 - Qualification by an Escrow Officer Residing in an Adjacent State(a) An applicant who is qualified as an escrow officer within the meaning assigned by § 2652.051, Insurance Code, is not required to be a resident of Texas if the applicant is a resident of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas or Louisiana.(b) The secretary of state shall commission the applicant if, notwithstanding the residency requirements, the applicant satisfies the conditions of subsection (a) of this section and § RSA 87.13 and § RSA 87.14 of this title (relating to Issuance of the Traditional Notary Public Commission by the Secretary of State and Issuance of the Online Notary Public Commission by the Secretary of State).(c) A notary public, appointed under this section, who ceases to be qualified under this section, must voluntarily surrender the notary public commission.1 Tex. Admin. Code § 87.12
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 33, August 17, 2018, TexReg 5359, eff. 8/19/2018