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Signed and executed at tyler, smith county, texas, this 25th day of october, 2001, and the party whose name appears on such instrument appears before the notary public on october 27th, 2001, the notary public would fill in the acknowledgment with the true and correct date when the signer personally. The purpose of a notary journal is to protect the notary if any transaction is called into question. Yes, a texas notary public is required by law to maintain a record book, or journal, of every notarial act performed. Two weeks after your application is submitted to the texas secretary of state, youll receive an email of your texas notary. Complete one or more of the criteria fields to the right and click on the submit button to execute your inquiry for processing. Texas notaries are not allowed to record id numbers record books.
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