(a) An individual applying for an online notary public
commission shall use the electronic submission platform developed
by the secretary of state.
(b) The application shall include:
(1) the applicant's name to be used in acting as an
online notary public, which shall match the name on the applicant's
traditional notary public commission;
(2) the applicant's email address;
(3) the applicant's digital certificate;
(4) a copy of applicant's electronic seal in an acceptable
file format;
(5) the applicant's notary public identification number,
as assigned by the secretary of state;
(6) an executed statement of officer, as required by
article XVI, §1 of the Texas Constitution; and
(7) a statement certifying that the applicant:
(A) will comply with the standards set forth in this
chapter relating to identity proofing and credential analysis;
(B) will use a third party provider who has provided
the notary with evidence of its ability to provide an electronic technology
standard that utilizes Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology
from a PKI service provider that is X.509 compliant when attaching
or logically associating the notary's electronic seal and digital
certificate to an electronic document;
(C) will, upon request by the secretary of state, promptly
provide any necessary instructions or techniques supplied by a vendor
that allow the online notary public's digital certificate and seal
to be read and authenticated; and
(D) is at least 18 years of age, a resident of the
State of Texas, and has not been convicted of a felony or a crime
involving moral turpitude.
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