LegislationJul 01, 2011 - Virginia
VA House Bill 2318/Senate Bill 827 - House Bill 2318/Senate Bill 827 permits an Electronic Notary to perform an eNotarization without the signer appearing physically before the Electronic Notary but via video and audio conference technology instead. The bills specify new forms of identification an Electronic Notary must use to identify a signer appearing via videoconference and require Electronic Notaries to archive recordings of the video and audio of each such eNotarizations for a period of 5 years. Signers of these eNotarizations must accept the courts and law of Virginia as the choice of venue for the resolution of any disputes arising from these eNotarizations.
LegislationJul 01, 2011 - New Mexico
NM Senate Bill 369 - Senate Bill 369 modifies the statutes pertaining to recordation of documents with a county recorder. The bill clarifies the general rule that a document must be properly acknowledged as the term is defined under the New Mexico Notary Public Act or Uniform Law on Notarial Acts as a prerequisite to recording, but exempts certain documents from the acknowledgment requirement.
LegislationJul 01, 2011 - Mississippi
MS House Bill 723 - Mississippi adopts a new certificate of acknowledgment to be used for any business organization, foreign or domestic, in acknowledging a document conveying real or personal property.
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.