Section 87.14 - Issuance of the Online Notary Public Commission by the Secretary of State(a) The secretary of state shall issue an online notary public commission to a qualified applicant. An applicant is qualified if: (1) the applicant meets the eligibility requirements stated in § RSA 87.11 of this title (relating to Eligibility to be Commissioned as an Online Notary Public);(2) the applicant submits: (A) a properly completed and executed application;(B) the statement of officer required by article XVI, §1 Texas Constitution;(C) payment to the secretary of state the application fee of $50; and(3) no good cause exists for rejecting the application.(b) The secretary of state shall not commission an applicant if the applicant had a prior application rejected or a commission revoked due to a finding of ineligibility or good cause and the reason for ineligibility or grounds for good cause continues to exist.(c) When all conditions for qualification have been met, the application shall be approved and filed. The secretary of state shall cause a commission to be issued and sent to each online notary public who has qualified. A commission is effective as of the date of qualification and shall expire on the same date as applicant's corresponding traditional notary public commission.1 Tex. Admin. Code § 87.14
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 33, August 17, 2018, TexReg 5359, eff. 8/19/2018