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Texas notary rules: jurats, oaths and affirmations
What the Texas Government Code, Chapter 406 says about jurats, oaths and affirmations, as 4 exam-style questions with the answer and the exact rule.
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- What is the maximum fee a Texas notary public may charge for administering an oath or affirmation with certificate and seal?$10. Section 406.024(a)(6) sets the specific fee for administering an oath or affirmation at $10.Texas Government Code, Chapter 406, Sec. 406.024: “for administering an oath or affirmation with certificate and seal, a fee of $10;”
- Who is responsible for providing the official oath of office form to a newly appointed Texas notary public?The Secretary of State. The statute assigns the duty of providing the oath form to the Secretary of State.Texas Government Code, Chapter 406, Sec. 406.010: “The secretary of state shall provide an oath of office form along with the commission and educational materials.”
- Under Sec. 406.053, before performing duties, where must a commissioner of deeds take their oath?Before the clerk of a court of record in the city, county, or country in which the commissioner resides. The law specifies that the oath must be administered by the clerk of a court of record located in the commissioner's place of residence.Texas Government Code, Chapter 406, Sec. 406.053: “The oath shall be: (1) taken before the clerk of a court of record in the city, county, or country in which the commissioner resides;”
- Who is authorized to administer the official oath of office to a newly appointed Texas notary public?Any notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths in this state. The law specifies that the oath must be taken in the presence of another authorized official, such as another notary.Texas Government Code, Chapter 406, Sec. 406.010: “The oath shall be signed and sworn to or affirmed by the notary public in the presence of a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths in this state.”