LegislationSep 20, 2007 - Maine
ME Senate Paper 653 - Senate Paper 653 lists the qualifications for Notaries Public plainly in statute and prescribes rules around the commissioning process.
LegislationSep 01, 2007 - Nebraska
NE Legislative Bill 382 - Legislative Bill 382 makes needed refinements to the elements appearing in a Notary’s official seal that should make the seal less prone to negligent use and fraud.
LegislationAug 30, 2007 - North Carolina
NC Senate Bill 613 - Senate Bill 613 validates acknowledgments performed on behalf of a government agency by a Notary Public when the Notary has not properly qualified for the official commission or when the Notary performs the acknowledgment after expiration of the Notary’s commission.
LegislationAug 27, 2007 - Illinois
IL Senate Bill 319 - Senate Bill 319 the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA).
LegislationAug 01, 2007 - North Dakota
ND Senate Bill 2196 - Senate Bill 2196 institutes tougher performance standards for Notaries.
LegislationAug 01, 2007 - Minnesota
MN House File 548 - House File 548 makes minor changes to Minnesota’s Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.
LegislationJul 30, 2007 - Arizona
AZ Senate Bill 1639 - 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.
LegislationJul 21, 2007 - Arkansas
AR House Bill 1298 - Arkansas becomes the first state to enact the Uniform Real Property Recording Act in 2007 and the eleventh overall.
Legislation
Jul 05, 2007 - Louisiana
LA Senate Bill 42 - Senate Bill 42 repeals certain sections of the Revised Statutes related to the duties of the custodian of notarial records in Orleans Parish, and no longer requires Notaries to furnish certain information to the custodian and pay an annual fee. Senate Bill 42 also repeals the law stating that a Notary’s failure to provide information and pay the annual fee to the custodian of notarial records is grounds for the revocation of the Notary’s commission.
LegislationJul 01, 2007 - Wyoming
WY House Bill 48 - House Bill 48 clarifies that a durable power of attorney for heath care, if notarized, must be acknowledged before a Notary Public.