FEES PAID TO SECRETARY OF STATE.

Tex. GOV'T Code § 406.007.
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(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.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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