Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB4027. Notary Public - Requires continuing education for notaries; authorizes notaries to perform electronic notarizations. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16. Fiscal Summary for SB4063 / *HB4027 Increase State Revenue - Less than $20,000/One-Time Increase State Expenditures - $6,100/One-Time $246,700/Recurring Bill Summary for SB4063 / *HB4027 This bill revises various provisions governing notaries public and imposes new requirements, as follows: (1) Under present law, a fee of $1.00 is allowed to a notary public for recording in a well-bound book, to be kept by such notary for the purpose, each of the notary's attestations, protestations, and other instruments of publication. This bill increases the fee from $1.00 to $5.00. (2) Under present law, the fee of the notary for the protestation [...]

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Comment on Bill
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to Summer Study

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB4063. Notary Public - Requires continuing education for notaries; authorizes notaries to perform electronic notarizations. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16. Fiscal Summary for *HB4027 / SB4063 Increase State Revenue - Less than $20,000/One-Time Increase State Expenditures - $6,100/One-Time $246,700/Recurring Bill Summary for *HB4027 / SB4063 This bill revises various provisions governing notaries public and imposes new requirements, as follows: (1) Under present law, a fee of $1.00 is allowed to a notary public for recording in a well-bound book, to be kept by such notary for the purpose, each of the notary's attestations, protestations, and other instruments of publication. This bill increases the fee from $1.00 to $5.00. (2) Under present law, the fee of the notary for the protestation [...]

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Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB3894. Notary Public - Requires continuing education and exams for notaries; requires notaries to maintain journal enteries; authorizes notaries to perform electronic notarizations. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16. Fiscal Summary for SB3960 / *HB3894 Increase State Revenue - Less than $20,000/One-Time Increase State Expenditures - $10,100/One-Time $291,100/Recurring Bill Summary for SB3960 / *HB3894 This bill revises various provisions governing notaries public and imposes new requirements, as follows: (1) Present law provides the secretary of state will prescribe and design an official seal to be used by a Tennessee notary public. This bill specifies that no seal may be manufactured without an original certificate of authorization provided by the secretary of state. This bill requires the seal manufacturer [...]

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Comment on Bill
Latest Action: 02/08/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB3960. Notary Public - Requires continuing education and exams for notaries; requires notaries to maintain journal enteries; authorizes notaries to perform electronic notarizations. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16. Fiscal Summary for *HB3894 / SB3960 Increase State Revenue - Less than $20,000/One-Time Increase State Expenditures - $10,100/One-Time $291,100/Recurring Bill Summary for *HB3894 / SB3960 This bill revises various provisions governing notaries public and imposes new requirements, as follows: (1) Present law provides the secretary of state will prescribe and design an official seal to be used by a Tennessee notary public. This bill specifies that no seal may be manufactured without an original certificate of authorization provided by the secretary of state. This bill requires the seal manufacturer [...]

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HB2846

HB2846 Sponsored by Ty Cobb
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD

Bill Text

Notary Public - Requires each notary, before entering upon the duties of office, to sign a statement to be maintained on file with the county legislative body that the notary has read and understands the provisions of law related to the notary’s duties and responsibilities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16.

Fiscal Summary for *HB2846 / SB3204

Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant


Comment on Bill
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 834

Bill Text

Notary Public - Requires that person be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident to hold the office of notary public. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for *HB2954 / SB2964

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Comment on Bill
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 834

Bill Text

Notary Public - Requires that person be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident to hold the office of notary public. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for SB2964 / *HB2954

MINIMAL


Comment on Bill
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

Bill Text

Notary Public - Requires each notary, before entering upon the duties of office, to sign a statement to be maintained on file with the county legislative body that the notary has read and understands the provisions of law related to the notary’s duties and responsibilities. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16.

Fiscal Summary for SB3204 / *HB2846

Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant


Comment on Bill
Also tagged in: Bonding, Surety And Professional
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD

Bill Text

Notary Public - Changes amount of surety bond for notary public from $10,000 to $25,000. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16.

Fiscal Summary for HB1325 / *SB1453

Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $30,000


Comment on Bill
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 254

Bill Text
Companion Bill SB0651. Notary Public - Clarifies that the surety bond a notary public is required to give must be approved by the county legislative body before the notary public enters upon the duties of office. - Amends TCA Section 8-16-104. Fiscal Summary for HB1384 / *SB0651 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1384 / *SB0651 ON APRIL 2, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1384, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that the bond must be approved by the county legislative body. ON APRIL 25, 2007, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 1384 FOR SENATE BILL 651, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1384, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes this bill's provision increasing the surety bond requirement from $10,000 to $25,000. ON APRIL 30, 2007, THE HOUSE NON-CONCURRED IN SENATE AMENDMENT #1. [...]

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Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 205

Bill Text

Notary Public - Requires notary public to report name change to county clerk and pay fee currently required for moving residence or principal place of business. - Amends TCA Section 8-16-109.

Fiscal Summary for HB1385 / *SB0650

Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant


Comment on Bill
Also tagged in: Bonding, Surety And Professional
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

Bill Text

Notary Public - Changes amount of surety bond for notary public from $10,000 to $25,000. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16.

Fiscal Summary for *SB1453 / HB1325

Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $30,000


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HB1253

HB1253 Sponsored by Ty Cobb
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD

Bill Text

Notary Public - Requires that person be a United States citizen to hold the office of notary public. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for HB1253 / *SB0899

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Comment on Bill
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 205

Bill Text

Notary Public - Requires notary public to report name change to county clerk and pay fee currently required for moving residence or principal place of business. - Amends TCA Section 8-16-109.

Fiscal Summary for *SB0650 / HB1385

Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant


Comment on Bill
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 254

Bill Text
Companion Bill HB1384. Notary Public - Clarifies that the surety bond a notary public is required to give must be approved by the county legislative body before the notary public enters upon the duties of office. - Amends TCA Section 8-16-104. Fiscal Summary for *SB0651 / HB1384 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0651 / HB1384 ON APRIL 2, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1384, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that the bond must be approved by the county legislative body. ON APRIL 25, 2007, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 1384 FOR SENATE BILL 651, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1384, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes this bill's provision increasing the surety bond requirement from $10,000 to $25,000. ON APRIL 30, 2007, THE HOUSE NON-CONCURRED IN SENATE AMENDMENT #1. [...]

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Comment on Bill
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

Bill Text

Notary Public - Requires that person be a United States citizen to hold the office of notary public. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 1.

Fiscal Summary for *SB0899 / HB1253

MINIMAL


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