Form 2303-ON—General Information
(Voluntary Surrender of Online Notary Public Commission)
The attached form is designed to meet minimal statutory filing requirements pursuant to the relevant code
provisions. This form and the information provided are not substitutes for the advice and services of an
attorney.
Commentary
The secretary of state appoints and commissions Texas notaries public under Subchapters A and C of
Chapter 406 of the Government Code. As used in this form, a traditional notary public means an
individual who is commissioned under Subchapter A, Chapter 406 of the Government Code. An online
notary public is an individual commissioned under both Subchapters A and C, and is specifically
authorized to notarize documents remotely through the use of two-way audio and video technology.
An online notary public commission expires on the same date as the notary’s traditional notary public
commission. The commission of a traditional notary public expires four years from the date of its
issuance. A Texas notary public may voluntarily surrender a notary public commission at any time
before the commission expiration date. An individual who is commissioned both as a traditional notary
public and an online notary public may voluntarily surrender the commission held as an online notary
public without surrendering the commission held as a traditional notary public.
This form is to be used to voluntarily surrender an online notary public commission. A traditional
notary public must use SOS Form 2303 to voluntarily surrender the notary’s commission, rather than
this form. The surrender of a notary public commission is effective as of the date of execution of the
voluntary surrender form.
NOTICE
An online notary public may not surrender the notary’s traditional notary public commission without
simultaneously surrendering the individual’s online commission. If you are an online notary public and
are surrendering both commissions held, submit Form 2303 together with Form 2303-ON for
processing.
Instructions for Form
Identifying Information: Enter the name under which your online notary public commission
was issued. The disclosure of your social security number is mandatory. It will be used only to
maintain the accuracy of the secretary of state’s records. The secretary of state will redact the
social security number prior to providing a copy of this form in response to a public information
request.
Statement of Voluntary Surrender: Select either A or B to indicate whether your online notary
public commission is enclosed with the form. You must enclose your online notary public
commission if it is in your possession. By executing and submitting this form, you surrender
your authority to perform those notarial acts specifically authorized to be performed as a Texas
online notary public.
Statement of Compliance: Section 406.112 of the Government Code requires an online notary
public whose commission terminates to certify to the secretary of state that the notary has
destroyed the coding, disk, certificate, card, software, or password that enables the notary to
electronically affix the online notary public’s official electronic signature or seal to an electronic
Form 2303-ON
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