22 Tex. Admin. Code § 511.164
Names on Certificates
Effective Jun 9, 199419 TexReg 4198Source Note: The provisions of this §511.164 adopted to be effective September 15, 1980, 5 TexReg 3563; amended to be effective April 4, 1988, 13 TexReg 1391; amended to be effective November 14, 1988, 13 TexReg 5572; amended to be effective January 3, 1990, 14 TexReg 6758; amended to be effective June 9, 1994, 19 TexReg 4198.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) The certificate of a certified public accountant shall be issued under the legal name of the candidate as it appears on the birth certificate or as changed by court order, marriage license, or divorce decree.
- (b) The license of a certified public accountant may be issued in the name of the licensee as it appears on the birth certificate or as changed by court order, marriage license, or divorce decree even if such name is different from the name on the certificate.
- (c) At the candidate's option, words or abbreviations such as "Jr." or "III" do not have to appear on the certificate, license, or the board's records even though such words or abbreviations are part of the candidate's legal name.
Source Note:The provisions of this §511.164 adopted to be effective September 15, 1980, 5 TexReg 3563; amended to be effective April 4, 1988, 13 TexReg 1391; amended to be effective November 14, 1988, 13 TexReg 5572; amended to be effective January 3, 1990, 14 TexReg 6758; amended to be effective June 9, 1994, 19 TexReg 4198.