Notary Law Update: OR House Bill 2460
State: Oregon
Summary:House Bill 2460 repeals a law that allowed county clerks to issue certificates authenticating the acts of Notaries.
Signed:
May 18, 2005
Effective:
November 10, 2005
Chapter: 68
Affects:Repeals Oregon Revised Statutes Section 194.045
Changes: - Repeals a law that allowed county clerks to issue certificates authenticating the acts of Notaries.
Analysis:House Bill 2460 repeals a law that allowed county clerks to issue certificates authenticating the acts of Notaries. The effect of House Bill 2460 is that the Secretary of State now is the only officer who may issue certificates of authority verifying the status of Notaries. This codifies a policy that has been in effect for a number of years.