AnalysisIn the last couple of years, the issue of immigration has prompted states such as Arizona, and now Tennessee, to modify their qualifications for a Notary commission. In the case of Tennessee, the repealed law only stated that a person did not have to be a U.S. citizen, which was true in light of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Bernal v. Fainter. However, the law left open the issue of whether the person had to have legal permanent residence status to be a Notary, which House Bill 2954 addresses.
Read House Bill 2954.