Sec. 406.105.  APPLICATION; QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  A notary public or an applicant for appointment as a notary public under Subchapter A may apply to the secretary of state to be appointed and commissioned as an online notary public in the manner provided by this section.
(b)  A person qualifies to be appointed as an online notary public by:
(1)  satisfying the qualification requirements for appointment as a notary public under Subchapter A;
(2)  paying the application fee described by Subsection (d); and
(3)  electronically submitting to the secretary of state an application in the form prescribed by the secretary of state that satisfies the secretary of state that the applicant is qualified.
(c)  The application required by Subsection (b) must include:
(1)  the applicant's name to be used in acting as a notary public;
(2)  a certification that the applicant will comply with the secretary of state's standards developed under Section 406.104; and
(3)  an e-mail address of the applicant.
(d)  The secretary of state may charge a fee for an application submitted under this section in an amount necessary to administer this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), Sec. 3, eff. July 1, 2018.