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TX Senate Bill 220

Legislation

State: Texas
Signed: May 20, 2005

Effective: September 01, 2005
Chapter: 103

Summary

Senate Bill 220 allows a Texas Notary to keep a journal in electronic format.

Affects

Amends Section 406.014 of the Texas Government Code.

Changes
  1. Permits Notaries to fulfill the state’s journal requirement by recording notarial acts electronically in a computer or other storage device.
Analysis

Senate Bill 220 will help facilitate journal-keeping by allowing Notaries to keep a journal on their computers. There are many advantages to electronic journals, including the ability to create backup records and search for records quickly, and eliminate physical storage of paper journals.

Read Senate Bill 220.

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