| (a) A notary public commissioned as a notary public
without bond shall obtain a seal which complies with the requirements
of §406.013, Government Code and §87.44 of this title (relating
to Notary Seal) and which contains an additional line reading "Notary
without Bond".
(b) A state employee is not prohibited from purchasing
a notary bond at personal expense. However, an individual commissioned
as a notary without bond shall only notarize documents pursuant to
their official state duties.
(c) Agencies shall require notaries without bond to
attend a notary training class, either provided internally or externally.
(d) Notaries without bond who notarize documents outside
of their official state duties or who fail to use the "Notary without
Bond" seal shall be subject to disciplinary action by their respective
agencies and such action may constitute good cause under §87.31
of this title (relating to Good Cause).
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