Tex. Government Code § 406.007
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 406.007, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 406.007. FEES PAID TO SECRETARY OF STATE.
Official statutory text
(a) The applicant must submit to the secretary of state:
(1) a fee of $10 for approving and filing the bond of the notary public, if required; and
(2) a fee of $1 to be appropriated to and used by the secretary of state only for hiring an investigator and for preparing and distributing the materials required to be distributed under Section 406.008.
(b) The secretary of state shall charge for use of the state a fee of $10 for a notary public commission. The applicant must pay the fee in advance to the secretary of state.
(1) a fee of $10 for approving and filing the bond of the notary public, if required; and
(2) a fee of $1 to be appropriated to and used by the secretary of state only for hiring an investigator and for preparing and distributing the materials required to be distributed under Section 406.008.
(b) The secretary of state shall charge for use of the state a fee of $10 for a notary public commission. The applicant must pay the fee in advance to the secretary of state.
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