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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Subtitle A. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES |
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Chapter 501. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ACT |
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Subchapter I. ELECTRONIC TITLING SYSTEM |
Sec. 501.174. VALIDITY OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
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(a) If this chapter requires that a document be an original, be on paper or another tangible medium, or be in writing, the requirement is met by an electronic document that complies with this subchapter.
(b) If a law requires that a document be signed, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic signature.
(c) A requirement that a document or a signature associated with a document be notarized, acknowledged, verified, witnessed, or made under oath is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform that act, and all other information required to be included, is attached to or logically associated with the document or signature. A physical or electronic image of a stamp, impression, or seal is not required to accompany an electronic signature.