Whoever 0 * i (lb) for a oozudd4tration, reward or peouniary benef%t, prosent or an- ticipated, dlreat or indkreot, adrises or coun~3l4 anoth5r 56 to mmular law, or ~drave a paper, docmant or ln5truwnt affecting or relating to secular rip;htsj + * + or (d) for a consideration, diruat or inUreat, gives of th4 t&tile an opinion 80 to th% vaufuty to real or personal prop4rts,~* 0 * AS prao- thling law** skaoh of the sots eaumrated’by you sppeax+ clear- ly to t‘allrithinthis def'i&tionof prsOtioe oilrcr.Your intpiry does not dleolose, hmsmr, ex?ept inferent%ally, that th4 llotary FubUo ptwSorms the wte'for 8 peouubry benefit vithin the oaanirq of the Act,, ~0~ t&r& he is not aduly lismwmdlawyer. ue a%nllnbe esdr of these to ba true.

A Eotibry Publio ia a piablh ofYio6r under author- ity of the, &It&e appointed for def%zdte time, requirea by lau to subscribe to sll atkia%al oath anB to exeaute an oiiiaial box@.

Els daltiee SC8 - by lw 8s the,foning ,a9 aoknow1eaapbntc or predo OP trit~tia inew ; pmitenb ing InatrurPantcr perPatted by; 10~ to be +bt&qted, adsdnia- terhg oaths,~emd taking deposlt&onS, @as 1s ati or mtsy hereafter be wnt'erred by law upon County clerka~il (?iw.

0%~. 6th. Art. 6964).

Hone of the ectivitlcso mentioned by you cope ui,h& the awpo of the ofTiM.el duties of such Ifotaiy

This Department has had b4for4 St the quest&on of the unlawful paotios of law in the follorrlnp easea:

In Opsnion Ho. 0438% we OoneSdemd a crontracrt by a bond broker with a county to work out a suhedule of the amount 4nil type of bond to be sold,for the particular projeat mqgested by the county, and t&n to proaure the servic4s of 5n attorney to prgpnve tbs wmLou4 otier4, nstioes and other instz=unkmte reqwlred to make up the transoript of the bond pxwwe+qs prelimixxary to the obtainini: of an o@.n%on of validity from the Attorney Qeneralj likewise, to furnish the opinion of e reeog- niwd bond attorney. The contra& w&w held to be il- leiwl afi the umuthorised psotioe of law.

Iionorable Ciharlos ii. Slaughhtor - page 3

In Opition Ho. 0-2233 we held that 8 Local attorney would be violatin& Article 4308 by fllkng ap- plications of foreign corporations for perreits to do business in Texas for and on behalf of a corporation system which Is unauthorized to practice law in the State of Texas.

In OpLnioa No. c1-l860 wo 4dvleti the County Attorney of Basque Oounty that a contra& by print- ing corporation agreeing *to peepare the le al proeeed- lags necessary to be cxecufed in yoting snd 7 or outhorle- l.ng the 100uanc0 Of the propowd t3emlritfsrr,~ YW il- logal and void a5 in v%ol,ation of the statute under ooIl4iderafion. Upon the statutes, oone3.derations, 81~3 rulings

! sbovo stated, you are respeotfully rdrieed that the aot.lvi- ties of the Sotary Publlo mentioned by you would be in riolation o? Article 430a of Yernon@e Penal Oode of Texas. /