2002 UPDATE ---- Major Changes Proposed

Number of Bills: 6

HB 451

AUTHOR: Talton 06/15/2001
E Effective immediately.

Relating to an employee of a personal bond office administering oaths to or taking an acknowledgment or proof of a written instrument from personal bond applicants.

HB 1048

AUTHOR: Solomons 03/19/2001
H Left pending in committee

Relating to the application of a seal to an electronic document.

HB 3134

AUTHOR: Chavez 06/11/2001
E Effective on 9/1/01

Relating to certain conduct of notaries public; providing a penalty. { defines unauthorized practices & provides penalties for document preparation or mis-representation of authority; accepting or soliciting fee for document preparation; prohibits advertising as "notario publico" }

HB 3224

AUTHOR: Madden 03/14/2001
H Referred to Judicial Affairs

Relating to notaries public; providing a penalty. { requires COURSE and TEST }

HB 3506

AUTHOR: Maxey 05/11/2001
S Referred to Jurisprudence

Relating to fees charged by a notary public. { prevents travel fees & other service fees }

SB 276

AUTHOR: Shapleigh 05/11/2001
E Effective immediately

Relating to the application of a seal to an electronic document.

Date: 3/3/2003

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