LegislationDec 01, 2005 - North Carolina
NC Senate Bill 671 - North Carolina has adopted the most comprehensive legislation to date that was modeled after the Model Notary Act of 2002, including many of the provisions in Article III concerning electronic notarization, as part of a bill enacting the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act.
LegislationNov 10, 2005 - Oregon
OR House Bill 2460 - House Bill 2460 repeals a law that allowed county clerks to issue certificates authenticating the acts of Notaries.
LegislationOct 18, 2005 - Washington DC
DC B16-0173 - The District of Columbia enacts the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA).
LegislationOct 01, 2005 - Nevada
NV Assembly Bill 227 - Assembly Bill 227 amends the state’s Notary non-English advertising law with the prohibition against using the terms “Notario” and “Notario Publico.”
LegislationOct 01, 2005 - Nevada
NV Senate Bill 23 - Senate Bill 23 will allow any individual who is unable to affix a signature to execute a document using a signature stamp.
LegislationOct 01, 2005 - Nevada
NV Senate Bill 453 - Senate Bill 453 adds new misconduct and authentication provisions.
LegislationSep 01, 2005 - Texas
TX Senate Bill 220 - Senate Bill 220 allows a Texas Notary to keep a journal in electronic format.
LegislationSep 01, 2005 - Texas
TX Senate Bill 335 - Texas becomes the third state to enact the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA), a uniform statute promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
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.