Sec. 618.003. AUTHORITY FOR FACSIMILE SIGNATURE. Except as provided by Section 618.004, an authorized officer may execute, authenticate, certify, or endorse or authorize to be executed, authenticated, certified, or endorsed with the officer's facsimile signature instead of the officer's manual signature:
(1) a public security, instrument of payment, or certificate of assessment, if the use of the facsimile signature is authorized by the board, body, or officer empowered to authorize the issuance of the security, instrument, or certificate; or
(2) an eligible contract, if the use of the facsimile signature is authorized by the governing body of the municipality.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle A - Provisions Generally Applicable to Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 618 - Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act
Section 618.003. Authority for Facsimile Signature
Section 618.004. Manual Signature on Public Security
Section 618.005. Effect of Facsimile Signature
Section 618.006. Lack of Authority Not Defense
Section 618.007. Authority for Facsimile Seal
Section 618.008. Effect of Facsimile Seal
Section 618.009. Fraudulent Placement of Facsimile Signature or Seal; Offense