Notary Law Update: AZ Senate Bill 1639
State: Arizona
Summary:Arizona has amended its statute with a provision clarifying that an applicant for a Notary commission must permanently and legally reside in Arizona if he or she is not a citizen of the United States.
Signed:
May 01, 2007
Effective:
July 30, 2007
Chapter: 177
Affects:Amends Arizona Revised Statutes 41-312
Changes: - Requires an applicant for a Notary commission to be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
Analysis:In light of the 1984 Bernal v. Fainter U.S. Supreme Court decision, which established that U.S. citizenship could not be a qualification for a Notary Public commission, and the current immigration debate, Arizona has amended its statute with a provision clarifying that an applicant for a Notary commission must permanently and legally reside in Arizona if he or she is not a citizen of the U.S.
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