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Section 55.281 – Corrected Notary Public Commission.

55.281 Corrected notary public commission. Sec. 21. (1) A notary public shall immediately apply to the secretary, in a format prescribed by the secretary, for a corrected notary public commission upon the occurrence of any of the following circumstances: (a) A change in the notary public’s name. (b) A change in the notary public’s residence […]

Section 55.283 – Obtaining and Reading State Statutes.

55.283 Obtaining and reading state statutes. Sec. 23. Before a notary public performs any notarial act, the notary public shall obtain and read a copy of all the current statutes of this state that regulate notarial acts. History: 2003, Act 238, Eff. Apr. 1, 2004

Section 55.285 – Performance of Notarial Acts; Scope; Verification.

55.285 Performance of notarial acts; scope; verification. Sec. 25. (1) A notary public may perform notarial acts that include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Taking acknowledgments. (b) Administering oaths and affirmations. (c) Witnessing or attesting to a signature. (2) In taking an acknowledgment, the notary public shall determine, either from personal knowledge […]

Section 55.285a – Notarial Acts Performed in Another State; in Federally Recognized Indian Tribe; Under Federal Law; in Foreign Country; Applicability; Definition of “Foreign Country”.

55.285a Notarial acts performed in another state; in federally recognized Indian tribe; under federal law; in foreign country; applicability; definition of “foreign country”. Sec. 25a. (1) All of the following apply with regard to a notarial act that is performed in another state: (a) A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect […]

Section 55.286 – Electronic Notarization Systems; Notification Required.

55.286 Electronic notarization systems; notification required. Sec. 26. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 26c, a notary public may select 1 or more tamper-evident electronic notarization systems to perform notarial acts electronically. A person may not require a notary public to perform a notarial act electronically with an electronic notarization system that the notary […]

Section 55.286a – Approval of Electronic Notarization Systems; Minimum Requirements; Certification by Government-Sponsored Enterprise.

55.286a Approval of electronic notarization systems; minimum requirements; certification by government-sponsored enterprise. Sec. 26a. (1) By March 30, 2019, the secretary and the department of technology, management, and budget shall review and approve at least 1 electronic notarization system for the performance of electronic notarizations in this state. The secretary and the department of technology, […]