LegislationSep 01, 2005 - Texas
TX Senate Bill 1377 - Senate Bill 1377 raises the fees for authentication of notarized documents from the Secretary of State and sets fees for authentication of documents to support an application for adoption of a child.
LegislationAug 30, 2005 - North Dakota
ND Senate Bill 2353 - Senate Bill 2353 raises the commissioning fee to $36, makes acting as a Notary without a valid commission an infraction and prohibits a Notary from notarizing if within 5 years of the issuance of a commission, the Notary is convicted of a criminal offense which the Secretary of State determines has a direct bearing on the Notary's ability to serve the public.
LegislationAug 28, 2005 - Missouri
MO Senate Bill 420 - This new Missouri law offers perhaps the most generous dispensation of all to attorneys – automatic status as a Notary to any attorney licensed to practice in the state.
LegislationAug 26, 2005 - North Carolina
NC House Bill 1217 - House Bill 1217 raises fees Notaries may charge.
LegislationAug 11, 2005 - Arkansas
AR Senate Bill 72 - Senate Bill 72 allows a Notary Public to advertise using the terms notario”, “notario publico”, or any similar term if the Notary follows certain prescribed rules.
Rule/Regulation
Jul 31, 2005 - Utah
UT House Bill 301 - House Bill 301 raises the following fees: commissioning, bond rider, duplicate certificate; and raise fees for authentications of notarial acts.
LegislationJul 30, 2005 - Arizona
AZ House Bill 2150 - House Bill 2150 initiates amendments to Arizona's electronic notarization chapter that brings it more into line with the paper-based notarization chapter.
LegislationJul 19, 2005 - Colorado
CO House Bill 05-1136 - Colorado introduces a new "Pictorial Notary" duty and requires the Secretary of State to adopt rules to regulate Notaries who perform this duty.
LegislationJul 15, 2005 - Arizona
AZ Senate Bill 1020 - Senate Bill 1020 now permits use of passports for real estate conveyances and the financing of real estate only.
LegislationJul 01, 2005 - Virginia
VA Senate Bill 760 - Senate Bill 760 raises the fees Virginia Notaries may charge from $3 to $5.