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Statutory Documents is responsible for registering many different types of organizations and their agents. All notaries must apply, be appointed, and qualify for their commission through this section. Statutory Documents also functions as a depository for many miscellaneous filings. Our objective is to review all documents for statutory compliance, then to accept or reject the documents as soon as possible. All accepted documents are processed in a timely manner, recorded, filed, and made available to the public upon request. The many different duties of this section are divided between four units.
Section Delivery Address:
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Section FAX number:
(512) 463-0873 |
Statutory Documents Section
Secretary of State
1019 Brazos
Austin, Texas 78701
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Section Hours of Operation:
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8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday |
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Administrative Unit:
(512) 463-5705 |
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There are many statutory duties that are handled in this unit including the commissioning of all governor appointees and statewide elected officers. During each legislative session all passed original bills and resolutions are filed. This unit is also responsible for the publication and distribution of the
General and Special Laws of Texas.
Questions/Comments should be sent to:
jriegler@sos.state.tx.us
Unit Mailing Address:
Administrative Unit
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, Texas 78711-2887
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Citations Unit:
(512) 463-5560 |
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The Citations Unit is responsible for processing legal documents served upon the Secretary of State as agent for process. Questions/Comments should be sent to:
hlupercio@sos.state.tx.us
Unit Mailing Address:
Citations Unit
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12079
Austin, Texas 78711-2079
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Legal Support Unit:
(512) 475-0775 |
Unit FAX number:
(512) 475-2815 |
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The Legal Support Unit registers or maintains information on athlete agents, automobile clubs, business opportunities, credit services organizations, third-party debt collectors bonds, commercial use of the State Seal of Texas, health spas, membership camping resorts, municipal boundary changes, property rights, public safety organizations and their solicitors, telephone solicitors, veterans organizations and their solicitors, and wrestling promoters. This unit is also responsible for processing the notary public complaints received and distributing an educational notary public video. Questions/Comments should be sent to:
gjoyner@sos.state.tx.us
Unit Mailing Address:
Legal Support Unit
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 12887
Austin, Texas 78711-2887
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Notary Public Unit:
(512) 463-5705 |
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The Notary Public Unit processes notary public applications. Upon qualification, a notary public is mailed a four-year commission. Questions/Comments should be sent to:
ckramer@sos.state.tx.us
Unit Mailing Address:
Notary Public Unit
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 13375
Austin, Texas 78711-3375
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