LegislationJun 19, 2009 - Texas
TX House Bill 1285 - House Bill 1285 permits a former Secretary of State, an employee of a county asked to obtain sworn testimony, a former Lieutenant Governor, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, a former Governor and a former Attorney General to administer oaths and give a certificate of the oath.
LegislationJun 19, 2009 - Louisiana
LA Senate Bill 70 - Senate Bill 70 directs the clerk of court of Orleans Parish to collect certain fees for records filed in the notarial archives of the Parish and designates portions of these fees for various purposes.
LegislationJun 01, 2009 - Maryland
MD Senate Bill 86 - Senate Bill 86 raises the fidelity bond and the blanket surety bond or letter of credit of a title insurance producer to $150,000 (previously $100,000) for all licenses issued or renewed on or after October 1, 2009.
LegislationJun 01, 2009 - Illinois
IL Senate Bill 546 - Establishing a 4-year pilot program, SB 546 requires Notaries to create a “Notarial Record” for any qualifying “Document of Conveyance” affecting or purporting to affect title to residential real property in Cook County, Illinois, from June 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013. The new law specifies the entries for the Notarial Record, including a thumbprint, prescribes a statutory form and provides for the proper disposition of the Notarial Record. The new law allows Notaries who create a Notarial Record to charge $25 for the notarization.
LegislationMay 19, 2009 - Colorado
CO House Bill 09-1326 - In an effort to stem abuse and fraud in the statewide citizen-initiated petition process, Colorado HB 09-1326 sets stringent procedures for the notarization of a circulator’s affidavit, imposes penalties for fraud and permits electors to commence civil actions against persons, including Notaries, who perpetrate fraud.
LegislationMay 11, 2009 - Nevada
NV Senate Bill 314 - Nevada enacts the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA). If a power of attorney is presented for notarization, a Notary will need to know that a signer may sign the power of attorney or may direct another person to sign it for him or her. The Act doesn’t require a power of attorney to be notarized, but a court will presume the signature to be genuine if it is acknowledged before a Notary or an officer authorized to take acknowledgments. Senate Bill 314 also enacts rules governing health care powers, which are required to be either acknowledged before a Notary or witnessed by two persons who watched the principal sign.
LegislationMay 05, 2009 - Georgia
GA House Bill 127 - Georgia becomes the twenty-first state to enact the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act, enabling county recorders to accept electronic real property documents for recording in conformance with technical standards set by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority.
LegislationApr 27, 2009 - Colorado
CO House Bill 09-1198 - Colorado enacts the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA). If a power of attorney is presented for notarization, a Notary will need to know that a signer may sign the power of attorney or may direct another person to sign it for him or her. The Act doesn’t require a power of attorney to be notarized, but a court will presume the signature to be genuine if it is acknowledged before a Notary or an officer authorized to take acknowledgments.
Executive OrderApr 08, 2009 - Rhode Island
RI Executive Order 09-08 - An executive order issued by Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri advises Notaries to follow an extensive list of best practices in the performance of their duties. While this “advisory code of conduct” does not supersede any existing law, administrative regulation or court rule, the standards will help Notaries uphold the public trust and will be considered by the Governor in the appointment, reappointment and removal of Notaries from their office.
LegislationMar 16, 2009 - Virginia
VA Senate Bill 833 - In 2007, Virginia enacted a sweeping new electronic notarization bill with an effective date of July 1, 2008. The effective date was postponed due to the lack of standards for electronic notarization. Senate Bill 833 authorizes the Secretary of the Commonwealth to develop these standards in consultation with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. The Act also declares that any electronic notarization performed in conformance with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act that appears on its face to be properly notarized shall be presumed to have been notarized in accordance with Virginia law and rule.