Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 406.024. Fees Charged by Notary Public
Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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(a) A notary public or its employer may charge the following fees:
(1) for protesting a bill or note for nonacceptance or nonpayment, register and seal, a fee of $4;
(2) for each notice of protest, a fee of $1;
(3) for protesting in all other cases, a fee of $4;
(4) for certificate and seal to a protest, a fee of $4;
(5) for taking the acknowledgment or proof of a deed or other instrument in writing, for registration, including certificate and seal, a fee of $6 for the first signature and $1 for each additional signature;
(6) for administering an oath or affirmation with certificate and seal, a fee of $6;
(7) for a certificate under seal not otherwise provided for, a fee of $6;
(8) for a copy of a record or paper in the notary public's office, a fee of 50 cents for each page;
(9) for taking the deposition of a witness, 50 cents for each 100 words;
(10) for swearing a witness to a deposition, certificate, seal, and other business connected with taking the deposition, a fee of $6; and
(11) for a notarial act not provided for, a fee of $6.
(b) A notary public may charge a fee only for an acknowledgment or official act under Subsection (a). The fee charged may not exceed the fee authorized by Subsection (a).
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