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(a)A traditional notary public shall not perform a
notarization if the document signer does not personally appear before
the notary at the time of notarization in accordance with §87.1
of this title (relating to Definitions).
(b)The methods by which a traditional notary public
identifies a signer are as follows:
(1)Traditional notary public personally knows the
principal; or
(2)Principal is introduced by oath of credible witness
who either is personally known to the traditional notary public or
provides qualifying identification in accordance with paragraph (3)
of this subsection; or
(3)Principal or credible witness is identified by
a credential.
(c)The traditional notary public shall attach a notarial
certificate to all written notarial acts that names the principal,
the date of the notarization, the state and county in which the notarization
is performed, and the type of notarial act performed. The notarial
certificate shall be signed and include an impression of the notary’s
seal.
(d)The traditional notary public shall keep a record
of all notarial acts in accordance with §406.014, Government
Code, and this chapter.
(e)This section shall apply to a traditional notary
public who performs notarizations on tangible or electronic records.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 23, 2018
TRD-201801804 Carmen Flores
Interim General Counsel
Office of the Secretary of State
Earliest possible date of adoption: June 3, 2018
For further information, please call: (512) 463-5590
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