Sec. 406.112. TERMINATION OF ONLINE NOTARY PUBLIC'S COMMISSION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an online notary public whose commission terminates shall destroy the coding, disk, certificate, card, software, or password that enables electronic affixation of the online notary public's official electronic signature or seal. The online notary public shall certify compliance with this subsection to the secretary of state.
(b) A former online notary public whose commission terminated for a reason other than revocation or a denial of renewal is not required to destroy the items described by Subsection (a) if the former online notary public is recommissioned as an online notary public with the same electronic signature and seal within three months after the former online notary public's former commission terminated.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), Sec. 3, eff. July 1, 2018.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Executive Officers
Chapter 406 - Notary Public; Commissioner of Deeds
Subchapter C. Online Notary Public
Section 406.102. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 406.104. Standards for Online Notarization
Section 406.105. Application; Qualifications
Section 406.106. Performance of Notarial Acts
Section 406.107. Authority to Perform Online Notarizations
Section 406.108. Electronic Record of Online Notarizations
Section 406.109. Use of Electronic Record, Signature, and Seal
Section 406.110. Online Notarization Procedures
Section 406.111. Fees for Online Notarization
Section 406.112. Termination of Online Notary Public's Commission
Section 406.113. Wrongful Possession of Software or Hardware; Criminal Offense