A notary public is not disqualified from taking an acknowledgment or proof of a written instrument as provided by Section 406.016, Government Code, solely because of the person's ownership of stock or a participation interest in or employment by a financial institution that is an interested party to the underlying transaction.
Tex. Fin. Code § 59.003
AUTHORITY OF NOTARY PUBLIC
Known as the Texas Banking Act
The act spans §§ 31–59 (247 sections).
Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.