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.
LegislationApr 30, 2007 - Utah
UT Senate Bill 154 - Senate Bill 154 allows an unsworn written declaration to be made instead of a sworn statement under oath before a Notary or notarial ofificer in any matter that the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure, Civil Procedure, or Evidence, require or permit a written declaration upon oath.
LegislationApr 28, 2007 - Montana
MT Senate Bill 269 - Senate Bill 269 prescribes document formatting requirements for recordable documents.
Rule/Regulation
Apr 22, 2007 - Texas
TX Administrative Rules (2007) - This new Texas administrative rule prohibits Notaries from recording in the journal a serial or other identification number from a form of written identification presented as satisfactory evidence of identity.
LegislationApr 20, 2007 - Utah
UT House Bill 60 - House Bill 60 corrects the definition of "acknowledgment."
LegislationApr 01, 2007 - Michigan
MI Senate Bill 1266 - Senate Bill 1266 exempts attorneys from posting the $10,000 surety bond required for a Notary commission and requires the Secretary of State to end a reappointment application form to a licensed attorney granted an appointment as a Notary at least 90 days before the expiration of the current appointment.