1. (a) The secretary of state appoints notaries public under the provisions of article IV, §26 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 406, Government Code.

2. (b) All persons applying for a notary public commission shall use the application form prescribed by the secretary of state. The application shall include:

   1. (1) the applicant's name to be used in acting as a notary public;
   2. (2) the applicant's mailing address;
   3. (3) the applicant's county of residence;
   4. (4) the applicant's date of birth;
   5. (5) the applicant's driver's license number or the number of other official state-issued identification; and
   6. (6) the applicant's social security number.
3. (c) An applicant must secure a bond if required to do so by §406.010 of the Government Code. To evidence the bond, the application shall include the signature of a person authorized by the surety company providing the bond.
4. (d) The applicant shall execute, in the name under which the commission is sought, the statement of officer as required by section 1, article XVI, of the Texas Constitution.
5. (e) The application form is available on the secretary of state web site at www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/statforms.shtml or may be obtained by writing the Office of the Secretary of State, Notary Public Unit, P.O. Box 13375, Austin, Texas 78711. See form 2301. The application form for a notary who is an officer or employee of a state agency is form 2301-NB, available on the web site of the State Office of Risk Management at www.sorm.state.tx.us.

Source Note:The provisions of this §87.1 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 9395; amended to be effective February 10, 2016, 41 TexReg 957.