486.235. Bond required--oath, form of.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

486.235. Bond required--oath, form of.

Bond required--oath, form of.

486.235. 1. During his or her term of office each notary publicshall maintain a surety bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars with, assurety thereon, a company qualified to write surety bonds in this state.The bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of all notarialacts in accordance with this chapter. Each notary public shall notify thesecretary of state of changes on or riders to the bond.

2. Before receiving his or her commission, each applicant shallsubmit to the county clerk of the county within and for which he or she isto be commissioned, an executed bond commencing at least ninety days afterthe date he or she submitted the application to the secretary of state witha term of four years, which shall consist of the dates specified on theapplicant's commission.

3. Before receiving his or her commission, each applicant shall takethe following oath in the presence of the county clerk: I, ........ (name of applicant), solemnly swear, under the penalty ofperjury, that I have carefully read the notary law of this state, and ifappointed and commissioned as a notary public, I will uphold theConstitution of the United States and of this state and will faithfullyperform to the best of my ability all notarial acts in conformance with thelaw. ........................................(signature of applicant) Subscribed and sworn to before me this ...... day of ........, 20... . .....................................(signature of county clerk)

4. Before receiving his or her commission, each applicant shallsubmit to the county clerk a handwritten specimen of the applicant'sofficial signature which contains his or her surname and at least theinitial of the applicant's first name.

5. Immediately after receiving the bond and official signature andwitnessing the oath, the county clerk shall award to the applicant his orher commission as a notary public.