Texas Notary Public Assessment Test – Questions & Answers (Graded A+)

Texas Notary Public Assessment Test – Questions & Answers (Graded A+) Texas Notary Public Assessment Test – Questions & Answers (Graded A+) What supplies do you need? - ANSWER - Notary seal, journal and a fee schedule How long do you need to keep your journal safe? - ANSWER - For your entire commission, or three years after the last notarization How much of a surety bond do you need? - ANSWER - $10,000 surety bond. Must be approved by the Secretary of State. Who does NOT need a surety bond? - ANSWER - Official State Notaries. What is a bond? - ANSWER - A financial guarantee from a bonding company for signers and parties relying on notarization who experience damages. Do surety bonds protect Notaries? - ANSWER - No. Notaries may choose to purchase optional errors and omissions insurance. It is highly recommended. Can you notarize documents for yourself? - ANSWER - No. How many errors can you make as a Notary? - ANSWER - None. All errors, EVEN ACCIDENTAL ones, can be very costly. How much is the filing fee to file Notary documents in Texas? - ANSWER - $21 How long does your Texas Notary commission last? - ANSWER - 4 years. formalities of the notorial act (6) - ANSWER - personal appearance, ID of principal, comprehension/free will assessment, notarial ceremony, completed certificate, notarial record: electronic journal entry&recording of audio-visual session elements of electronic notarial certificate (6) - ANSWER - ID the principal, date of notarization, state&county in which notarizarion performed, that the act was an online notarization, language evidencing the type of notarizarization performed, attach digital certificate &eseal notarial acts performed by online notaries - ANSWER - acknowledgements, proofs oaths, affirmations certify copies of nonrecordable documents take depositions, issue protests