LegislationJul 01, 2011 - Nevada
NV Assembly Bill 284 - Assembly Bill 284 stiffens penalties for the offense of mortgage fraud and also defines the new crime of “making a false representation concerning title.” The offense is broadly defined, but may be specifically committed by any person who notarizes a document purporting to create in interest in, or a lien or encumbrance against, real property.
LegislationJul 01, 2011 - Nevada
NV Senate Bill 74 - Senate Bill 74 adjusts the wording of NRS 240.018 in the Notary statutes without affecting the meaning of the statute.
LegislationJul 01, 2011 - Wisconsin
WI Assembly Bill 40 (2011) - Assembly Bill transfers the commissioning and oversight of Notaries Public from the office of Secretary of State to the Department of Financial Institutions.
LegislationJun 29, 2011 - Oregon
OR Senate Bill 68 - Senate Bill 68 makes a “housekeeping” change regarding information the Department of State Police must provide to the Secretary of State upon request concerning the identity or criminal history of a Notary Public applicant. Previously, the Department of State Police was required to furnish information from its central bureau of criminal identification in response to a request from the Secretary of State.
LegislationJun 23, 2011 - California
CA Los Angeles Co. Ordinance 2011-025 - A local ordinance adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directs the County Registrar-Recorder/Clerk to charge $10 for surrendering Notary journals and $40 for a duplicate copy of the Notary “manual,” the manual issued to Notaries who issue confidential marriage licenses.
Executive OrderJun 02, 2011 - New Mexico
NM Executive Order 2011-36 - Executive Order 2011-36 revises the process for administering and adjudicating formal complaints of misconduct against a New Mexico Notary Public, in light of a high-profile case of Notary misconduct, and repeals Executive Order 2004-02.
LegislationMay 31, 2011 - Illinois
IL House Bill 3184 - House Bill 3184 permits a county of the first or second class by ordinance to raise the Notary Public recordation fees allowed by Section 2-106 of the Illinois Notary Public Act if accompanied by a cost study showing sufficient justification for an increased fee.
LegislationMay 28, 2011 - Minnesota
MN House File 1023 - House Bill 1023 makes a minor technical change affecting the statute which provides that a resident and non-resident Notary must file a sample signature with the county office in the Notary’s county of residence or, for a non-resident, in the county where the Notary’s employer is located.
LegislationMay 09, 2011 - Utah
UT House Bill 46 - House Bill 46, lengthy legislation affecting county recorders, provides a fix to existing statute that presented a barrier to electronic notarization and recordation of real property documents, and otherwise allows for the recordation of documents without a legible Notary seal if another statute clearly does not require a seal to be present.
LegislationMay 09, 2011 - South Carolina
SC House Bill 3104 - HB 3104 clarifies that a mortgage satisfaction affidavit filed when the original mortgage or deed of trust or other security instrument securing payment of money has been lost or destroyed, or an affidavit filed by a South Carolina attorney to release a lien on real property, must be acknowledged in conformance with the Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act (URAA).