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Tex. Government Code § 493.020

SEAL OF DEPARTMENT

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Tex. Government Code § 493.020, SEAL OF DEPARTMENT, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/655300
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(a) The department shall use an official seal to certify documents received by the department under Sections 8(a) and (c), Article 42.09, Code of Criminal Procedure. (b) The official seal must contain an engraved, five-pointed star in the center with the words "Texas Department of Criminal Justice" around the margin.