LegislationJul 01, 2007 - Nevada
NV Assembly Bill 100 - Assembly Bill 100 allows court reporters to administer oaths and affirmations without having to apply for a commission and declares all previously issued limited commissions invalid on July 1, 2007.
LegislationJul 01, 2007 - Nevada
NV Senate Bill 131 - Senate Bill 131 allows a county clerk to collect an additional $5 for filing a Notary bond.
LegislationJul 01, 2007 - Virginia
VA Senate Bill 745 - Senate Bill 745 toughens the qualifications for licensure as a settlement agent by ruling out felons who haven’t had their rights restored or their conviction vacated.
LegislationJul 01, 2007 - Idaho
ID Senate Bill 1018 - Senate Bill 1018 enacts the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA).
LegislationJul 01, 2007 - Tennessee
TN Senate Bill 317 - Senate Bill 317 enacts the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA) and authorizes a county register to record a copy of an electronic document if the electronic document is certified as a true and correct copy of the original before a Notary Public.
LegislationJul 01, 2007 - New Mexico
NM House Bill 231 - New Mexico 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.
LegislationJun 27, 2007 - Florida
FL Senate Bill 2038 - Florida becomes the fourth state in 2007 to enact the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA) and the twelfth overall.
LegislationJun 26, 2007 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 554 - House Bill 554 exempts the required notarial examination and answers to the notarial examination from Louisiana’s public records laws.
LegislationJun 11, 2007 - New Hampshire
NH Senate Bill 145 - Marital masters – officers appointed by the Superior Court to handle domestic cases and issue advisory orders in proceedings over which the Court has jurisdiction – now enjoy automatic powers to perform notarial acts.
LegislationApr 30, 2007 - Utah
UT Senate Bill 166 - Senate Bill 166 classifies offenses related to immigration advertising and the unauthorized practice of law as class B misdemeanors, punishable by imprisonment up to 6 months, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.