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Friday, October 13, 2017

County of Filing

The filing must take place in the county where the notary public maintains a principal place of business as shown in the application on file with the Secretary of State.

Time Limit

Once the commission has been issued, a person has 30 calendar days from the beginning of the term prescribed in the commission to:
- take, subscribe, and
- file an oath of office, and
- file a $15,000 surety bond with the
  - county clerk's office.

Note: The commission does not take effect until the oath and bond are filed with the county clerk’s office.

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