(a) Immediately after the qualification of a notary public, the secretary of state shall send notice of appointment along with a commission to the notary public. The commission is effective as of the date of qualification.
(b) When the commission is issued, the secretary of state shall supply the notary public with:
(1) materials outlining the powers and duties of the office;
(2) a list of prohibited acts;
(3) sample forms for an acknowledgment, jurat, and verification and for the administering of an oath, protest, and deposition; and
(4) the identifying number assigned to the notary public.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 406.008

  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 719, Sec. 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.