Texas § FA.2.008 - EXECUTION OF APPLICATION BY CLERK
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§ FA.2.008. EXECUTION OF APPLICATION BY CLERK
EXECUTION OF APPLICATION BY CLERK. (a) The county clerk shall: (1) determine that all necessary information, other than the date of the marriage ceremony, the county in which the ceremony is conducted, and the name of the person who performs the ceremony, is recorded on the application and that all necessary documents are submitted; (2) administer the oath to each applicant appearing before the clerk; (3) have each applicant appearing before the clerk sign the application in the clerk's presence; and (4) execute the clerk's certificate on the application. (b) A person appearing before the clerk on behalf of an absent applicant is not required to take the oath on behalf of the absent applicant. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
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Section FA.2.008 ("EXECUTION OF APPLICATION BY CLERK") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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